The tornado touched down at F2 intensity about 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) southwest of Feldberg, and began uprooting oak and beech trees.

Immediately after, the tornado changed direction to almost due north and intensified to F3–F4 intensity as it destroyed a beech timber forest.

[4] After destroying the mansion, the tornado quickly weakened to F1 and left a 500-metre (550 yd) wide path of light damage in a forest.

[4] The tornado soon intensified again as it struck Rothe Kirche and uprooted an old oak tree, which lifted a skeleton out of a grave at F3 intensity.

Around this time, the tornado reached its maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd) and caused severe damage to an oak and beech forest.

The tornado then continued northeast, passing just west of Woldegk, near the settlement of Canzow, where it damaged a mansion, tore apart two barns, and overturned seven dung carts at F2–F3 intensity.

The tornado then struck Helpt at F2 intensity, where a mansion and another structure sustained roof damage, as well as the upper floor being removed from a gatehouse.