INWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a tornado touched down in West Virginia on Wednesday.
Multiple tornadoes were confirmed with this system, but only one was recorded in the Mountain State.
According to the NWS, the storms developed as a warm front moved northeast across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia into northern Virginia and central and northeastern Maryland, accompanied by low-pressure systems that triggered severe thunderstorms.
The NWS has confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in Inwood in Berkeley County.
Inwood Tornado Details:
Rating: EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph
Path Length: 0.85 miles
Path Width: 65 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
The tornado in Inwood started at approximately 4:04 PM EDT, two miles south-southeast of Inwood, and ended at 4:08 PM EDT, one-mile southeast of Inwood.
NWS staff from the Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office conducted a ground survey, confirming the tornado’s presence and path.
NWS Doppler Radar in Sterling, Virginia, detected a rotating severe thunderstorm, which developed into a confirmed tornado.
The tornado initially touched down in a field, creating a distinctive rotating pattern in the tall grass. It then moved north through a cow pasture, where it caused significant damage to a line of trees, breaking large branches.
As the tornado continued north, it crossed Emery Lane, resulting in further tree damage and shingle damage to nearby structures.
The storm moved toward Lucy Drive, where it caused gutter damage and additional tree damage.
Large tree branches were broken off as the tornado crossed Lucy Drive.
The tornado is believed to have dissipated before reaching Middleway Pike, as no further damage was observed beyond that point.
The NWS continues to gather information and may confirm additional tornadoes in the coming days.
