EF1 Tornado — Waynesboro (c), Virginia

2022-04-26 · near Waynesboro, Waynesboro (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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.

After starting in Augusta County near Fishersville, the tornado entered the City of Waynesboro and crossed Lew Dewitt Boulevard near Bookerdale Road. Hardwood trees were snapped in this area. The tornado then continued moving east into a

wooded area resulting in additional scattered tree damage.

As the tornado continued trekking east, hardwood trees were

uprooted and additional minor branch damage occurred in a

residential area in the City of Waynesboro near Sterling Drive and

Parker Heights Road near the water tower. Several trees were

brought down onto residential structures and a steeple was blown

off of a church.

The tornado dissipated near Wayneridge Road, but not before

causing a large tree to fall onto a residence causing considerable

damage on Bader Avenue.

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.

Wider weather episode

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

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.0733, -78.9435)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1011052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.