Showers that produced damaging winds moved south through the Eastern Panhandle between 3:30 and 5:00 PM EDT.  Over 3000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storm.  In Grant County, trees were downed in Petersburg.  In Mineral County, a 58 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Cumberland Regional Airport just east of Wiley Ford.  Trees were downed onto a road in Fort Ashby. Trees fell onto power lines in the Patterson Creek, Ridgeley, and Fountain areas. In Hardy County, a few tree limbs were downed.  In Hampshire County, trees and power lines were downed onto Spring Grade Road and Arnold Road.  In Morgan County, Route 522 South was closed by downed trees and power lines 10 miles south of Cacapon. Trees and power lines were also downed in Berkeley Springs.  Power outages were reported in the Detour Road, Rock Gap Road, Oakland Road areas, in addition to several locations from Berkeley Springs to the Berkeley County border.  In Berkeley County, a wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded at the Martinsburg Airport.  Trees and power lines were downed countywide.  In Jefferson County, a 3-foot diameter oak tree was blown onto a 1987 Toyota Celica traveling along Route 9 about 3.5 miles from the Virginia border.  The driver of the vehicle, a 49 year-old woman, was killed.  Trees and power lines were also downed in other parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MINERAL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:38:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:38:00 (EST)
Location: WILEY FORD
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 58 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Cumberland Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:00:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A few tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:10:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:15:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:15:00 (EST)
Location: PETERSBURG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:10:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: BLOOMERY
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A woman was killed when a large tree fell onto her car on Route 9 about 3 miles west of the Virginia border.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 14:30:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 14:30:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed onto power lines and several roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 14:44:00 to 14-MAY-02 14:44:00 (EST)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines were downed on Spring Grade Road and Arnold Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 14:50:00 to 14-MAY-02 14:50:00 (EST)
Location: MARTINSBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 54 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in MINERAL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-02 15:30:00 to 14-MAY-02 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed onto roads and power lines.