EF1 tornado in Augusta County, Virginia

The National Weather Service conducted a field survey of damage

that occurred with storms that passed through Fishersville in

Augusta County, Virginia and the City of Waynesboro on Tuesday

afternoon April 26, 2022. The NWS storm survey team determined

that a EF-1 tornado occurred with maximum wind speeds estimated at

90 mph and a maximum path width of 75 yards along a 6.0 mile

path.

The first damage noted was along Barterbrook Road one-half mile

north of Tinkling Spring Road where there were broken tree

branches and both hardwood and softwood trees were snapped.

As the tornado progressed east, additional trees were snapped and

uprooted along with significant damage to a farm on the 1100

block of Tinkling Spring Road. At this farm, significant roof and

structural damage was observed to a barn. A farmhouse lost

portions of its metal roof which became dislodged and were wrapped

around branches of a tree. Lumber from the barn was lofted

approximately 125 yards and embedded into the ground in different

directions. Trees on the farm were noted to be snapped in multiple

directions.

The tornado continued eastward towards the intersection of

Tinkling Spring Road and Ramsey Road where more hardwood tree

branches and entire softwood trees were snapped. Some screens

were also damaged on homes and some siding was dislodged at this

location.

The tornado crossed Tinkling Spring Road where additional

hardwood trees were uprooted and softwood trees were snapped.

Siding and roof damage occurred to a mobile home and two 75-yard

sections of fence were blown inward at a plumbing supply facility.

A trash dumpster and grease dumpster were flipped sideways, and

minor structural damage was observed to an office complex near the

intersection of Tinkling Spring Road and Ivy Ridge Road. Sporadic

damage continued near Ivy Ridge road.

As the tornado moved east through Ivy Ridge, the tornado produced

scattered tree and structural damage throughout the area. The

tornado then paralleled Ladd Road and crossed Interstate 64 near

Hickory Hill Road.

The tornado continued moving east into a wooded area between

Hickory Hill Road and Lew Dewitt Boulevard. The survey team noted

scattered uprooted and snapped trees.

After this point, the tornado moved into the City of Waynesboro.

It was noted that significant leaf debris occurred on all sides

of multiple structures along the entire path of the tornado.

While many trees were snapped and/or uprooted along the storm

motion (generally west to east), there were a number of tree snaps

or uproots in multiple directions along the tornado's path.

An isolated supercell tracked from Augusta County into Albemarle County producing damaging wind, large hail, and a tornado during the early afternoon hours.