NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Verona, VA
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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Verona, Virginia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Verona
The strongest storm to pass near Verona was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 45 miles. The record near Verona begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 46 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 67% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Verona. The strongest of the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on September 30, 1959; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 11 people. Of the 25, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on April 26, 2022. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 65% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Verona. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1989, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Verona has more hail reports within 10 miles than 49% of the 364 Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Verona
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 68 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 45 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
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
- 2020s2
- 2010s5
- 2000s5
- 1990s3
- 1970s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1959 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.8 mi | 11 / 4 |
| May 4, 1990 | F2 | 19 mi | 7 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Nov 29, 1963 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F2 | 19 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F2 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | EF1 | 8 mi | 5.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 15 mi | 2.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 10 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 2005 | F1 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2000 | F1 | 19 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Verona
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Verona since 1989, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 24, 1989. The most recent report is from August 7, 2023. August has the most reports, 13.
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 Staunton Wtp, VA, 5 miles southwest of Verona at 169 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 25°F. July and September are the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 40.8 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (21.7 of 40.8 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 106 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 40.8 inches is more than at 9 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (8%). Fishersville, 7 miles south, has its own station (Waynesboro Wtp, VA): 45.4 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 25 | 2.9 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 46 | 27 | 2.4 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 52 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 44 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 28 | 3.0 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 40.8 | 76 | 21.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Staunton Wtp, VA (169 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 217 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Verona: 136 thunderstorm wind reports, 60 floods and 21 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on July 6, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 21. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 194 have had fewer than Verona.
July 6, 2022: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Verona — $1.2 million damage.
June 23, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Verona — $500,000 damage.
March 23, 2026: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Verona — $250,000 damage.
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
Augusta County, which includes Verona, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 5 floods, 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 2, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Augusta County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.3 million a year, the 20th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.0 million (71%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Verona
- Mount Sidney, VA5 mi
- Staunton, VA6 mi
- Fishersville, VA7 mi
- Weyers Cave, VA7 mi
- Crimora, VA9 mi
- Waynesboro, VA10 mi
- Grottoes, VA10 mi
- Churchville, VA10 mi
- Mount Solon, VA12 mi
- Mount Crawford, VA12 mi
- Stuarts Draft, VA13 mi
- Bridgewater, VA14 mi
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