Tornado History

Berkeley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Berkeley, West Virginia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $700K, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$700Kminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
7.8 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 17, 20042004F1 October 2, 19791979F1 June 16, 19981998F1 July 30, 19981998EF1 June 8, 20142014F1 August 16, 19541954EF0 June 5, 20242024F0 June 16, 19981998EF0 August 8, 20242024EF0 June 5, 20242024F0 July 20, 19791979F0 May 21, 20042004EF0 July 13, 20142014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 20243
  • 19792
  • 20042
  • 20142
  • 19541

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 17, 2004F2Berkeley, West Virginia2 mi100 yd06$25K
October 2, 1979F1Berkeley, West Virginia7.8 mi33 yd01$250K
June 16, 1998F1Berkeley, West Virginia1 mi150 yd00$100K
July 30, 1998F1Berkeley, West Virginia1 mi150 yd00$80K
June 8, 2014EF1Berkeley, West Virginia1 mi100 yd00$20K
August 16, 1954F1Berkeley, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 2024EF0Berkeley, West Virginia0.92 mi65 yd00$100K
June 16, 1998F0Berkeley, West Virginia1 mi50 yd00$50K
August 8, 2024EF0Berkeley, West Virginia0.49 mi150 yd00$50K
June 5, 2024EF0Berkeley, West Virginia1.69 mi110 yd00$25K
July 20, 1979F0Berkeley, West Virginia0.1 mi33 yd00$30
May 21, 2004F0Berkeley, West Virginia3 mi1 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.