Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Berkeley County, West Virginia, August 16, 1954
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.53, -77.88) to the end point (39.53, -77.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1954, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Berkeley County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1954 | F2 | Louisiana | 4.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F1 | Massachusetts | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F0 | West Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.