NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Verona, MO
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Verona, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 102 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 102
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
194 deaths in all
What the records show for Verona
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Verona; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Verona begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Verona has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 102 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 22, 2011; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 158 people. Of the 102, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 66 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Verona has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 55% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 189 times since 1956, with stones up to 5 inches. Verona has more hail reports within 10 miles than 80% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Verona
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Verona: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Verona
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s34(1 EF3+)
- 2000s23(3 EF3+)
- 1990s2
- 1980s3
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | EF5 | 24 mi | 21.62 mi | 158 / 1150 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF4 | 8 mi | 75.51 mi | 21 / 350 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 6 mi | 49 mi | 7 / 48 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 3 mi | 42 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F3 | 16 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Mar 24, 1954 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 17, 2002 | F2 | 10 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 17 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F2 | 13 mi | 28 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 14, 1971 | F2 | 14 mi | 48.3 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 9 mi | 14.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 102, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Verona
The Storm Prediction Center has 189 hail reports within 10 miles of Verona since 1956, made on 109 separate days. Of these, 115 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on January 7, 2008. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. May has the most reports, 68.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Verona
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Vernon Univ Mo - SW Ctr, MO, 11 miles northwest of Verona at 1,190 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 45.6 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. That 45.6 inches is more than at 88 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (66%). Aurora, 4 miles east, has its own station (Billings 1SW, MO): 45.7 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 22 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Feb | 49 | 26 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 68 | 44 | 4.6 | 7 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Aug | 89 | 65 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Oct | 71 | 45 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Nov | 58 | 35 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 47 | 26 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 45.6 | 69 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Vernon Univ Mo - SW Ctr, MO (1,190 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Verona
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 296 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Verona: 173 thunderstorm wind reports, 63 flash floods, 46 floods and 14 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $11.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on July 11, 2003. April has had the most flash floods, 18 of 63. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 286 have had fewer than Verona.
December 26, 2015: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Verona — 1 killed, $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “A 37 year old male was swept off of Farm Road 1130 due to flash flooding. The flooding occurred along a small tributary of Browning Hollow which is a tributary of the Spring River.”
May 17, 2021: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Verona — 3 injured, $200,000 damage.
December 26, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Verona — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “Route C near Flat Creek was closed due to high water. Numerous low water crossings, roads, and bridges were damaged or washed out throughout Barry County.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Lawrence County, which includes Verona, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 9, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lawrence County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.0 million a year, the 41st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.1 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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