Berkeley County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Berkeley County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 17, 2004).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
7.8 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 17, 2004F22 mi100 yd60
Oct 2, 1979F17.8 mi10 yd10
Jun 16, 1998F13.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 17, 1994F12 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 1998F11 mi150 yd00
Jul 30, 1998F11 mi150 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF11 mi100 yd00
Aug 16, 1954F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 21, 2004F03 mi1 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF01.7 mi110 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF00.9 mi65 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF00.5 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 2024EF00.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF00.9 mi65 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF01.7 mi110 yd00
Jul 13, 2014EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 2014EF11 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F22 mi100 yd60
May 21, 2004F03 mi1 yd00
Jul 30, 1998F11 mi150 yd00
Jun 16, 1998F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 1998F11 mi150 yd00
Aug 17, 1994F12 mi100 yd00
Oct 2, 1979F17.8 mi10 yd10

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, WV7Morgan County, WV1Washington County, MD15Frederick County, VA11Clarke County, VA10Hampshire County, WV4Fulton County, PA6Loudoun County, VA28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Berkeley County, West Virginia had?

14 tornadoes touched Berkeley County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Berkeley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 17, 2004, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Berkeley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).