Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
888 NOUS41 KLWX 171334 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>006-008-011-013-014-016>018-501>510-VAZ025>031- 036>040-050-051-053>057-501>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-055-501>506- 172145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 934 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/30/25 Tornado Event... .Luray VA Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 30 2025 Start Time: 6:06 PM EDT Start Location: Luray, VA Start Lat/Lon: 38.693 / -78.448 End Date: May 30 2025 End Time: 6:08 PM EDT End Location: Luray, VA End Lat/Lon: 39.698 / -78.426 National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office staff conducted a ground survey of storm damage that occurred in Page County Virginia on the evening of Friday, May 30, 2025. During the evening of Friday May 30th, a rotating thunderstorm that was noted on NWS weather radar KLWX moved east northeast across the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. At 6:06 PM EDT the rotation tightened, and a tornado touched down on the Luray Mobile Homes community on Luray Mobile Homes Lane. The tornado created a narrow path of damage east northeast through the community and into the woods. Three large trees were uprooted and several large branches were snapped from the middle to upper reaches of the trees. Damage was in a convergent pattern. A few vehicles were damaged by falling branches. The tornado then crossed farming fields until it came to the property adjacent to where Kimball Road intersects with Springfield Road. The resident there provided his eyewitness account of seeing the rotating tornado and debris. On that property, several large branches and sections of trees were snapped by the tornado as it crossed. Also a gardening fence was destroyed. After crossing Kimball Road, a downdraft descended from the parent storm, ending the tornadic circulation at 6:08 PM EDT. That downdraft continued to produce damage as it pushed to the east-northeast. On properties along Springfield and Outpost Roads, four more trees were felled, large branches were snapped, and a large shed was unroofed and destroyed. By the time the storm reached Elgin Drive, no further damage was seen. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office thanks the Page County Office of Emergency Services for their assistance in conducting and providing information for this storm survey. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.........65 to 85 mph EF1.........86 to 110 mph EF2.........111 to 135 mph EF3.........136 to 165 mph EF4.........166 to 200 mph EF5.........>200 mph $$