Verona, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Spring River Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65769. It stands on Douger Branch. The Survey maps it on the Verona quadrangle. 507 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,280 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresVerona fell from 619 to 507 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 619 | |
| 2020 | 507 | -112 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Monett quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Verona quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
70 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Verona between 1994 and 2020, burning about 548 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 August 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 80 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2001 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 August 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 16 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 111 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 111 workings within 5 miles of Verona: 106 past producers, 4 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Limestone, Dimension, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Mine | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Copper | Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc & Copper | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| American Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zinc | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zinc | Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Ls.Dim | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls.Dim | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
37 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Verona in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Tornado (F3) | Verona | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000,000 | A supercell thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Newton County, spawned a large tornado in Lawrence County approximately one mile north of Verona. The tornado damaged 46 structures and destroyed 21. One fatality occurred from flying debris striking an elderly man in his frame home north of Marionville. This tornado basically followed a similar path that another F-3 tornado tracked along during the 4 May 2003 tornado outbreak. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Verona | 1 killed, $1,500,000 | 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. Nearly all low water crossings across the county were flooded. There was several rural and county roads which sustained damage from flooding. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Verona | $118,000,000 | A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near southwest of Aurora and continued to the northeast across southeastern Lawrence County. Hail from quarters to softballs in size fell along a path from Aurora to Marionville as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into far western Christian County. |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Verona | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down approximately one and a half miles north of Verona and tracked across rural areas of eastern Lawrence County. The tornado damaged five homes along with a dairy barn and a saw mill. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Verona | $250,000 | An National Weather Service survey found that an EF-1 tornado began at 9:00 AM near Highway 60 between Verona and Aurora and ended in eastern Aurora just east of Highway 60. The tornado had a path length of 4.88 miles, a width of 100 yards, and maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. The tornado damaged the roof of a church, caused minor damage to several other structures, and uprooted many large trees. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Verona | $100,000 | This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down in northern Barry County. As it continued to track into Lawrence County, this tornado continued to cause EF-1 damage, resulting in downed powerlines, and roofing panels to be torn off of a barn. Continuing further northeast south of Aurora, a mobile home was flipped over, several trees were uprooted or snapped, powerlines were down, and several houses had roof damage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $50,000 | Nearly half the roof decking and shingles were removed from the roof of a home by high winds. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Verona | $50,000 | A water rescue was performed to remove five people from the roof of a flooded home. no injuries occurred. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $25,000 | Straight line winds caused a barn wall to fail and collapse. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $10,000 | About two-thirds of a roof was blown off of a mobile home. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $500 | A NWS storm survey determined that straight line winds estimated at 60 mph uprooted a few trees and broke some large limbs at a couple of homes along Farm Road 1140. A small utility shed suffered some damage as well. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | A tree was down blocking the road. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Verona | - | County Road 2220 at Center Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Verona | - | W Main Street at the Spring Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | A large tree was reported down down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | Several large trees were reported down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | A large tree and several large limbs were reported down. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Verona | - | Highway P at the Douglas Branch was flooded and impassable after 4.05 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2021 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | A 24 hour rainfall measurement of 2.24 inches was reported with rain still falling. |
| October 2021 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | A 12 hour rainfall report of 4.61 inches was reported by a retired NWS employee. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Verona | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported by retired NWS employee. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | A personal weather station measured a 55 knots wind gust, 1 NW of Verona. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | A 24 hour rainfall accumulation of 3.91 inches was reported by the public. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | Rainfall of 3.61 inches was measured over a 24 hour period. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Verona | - | There were several pictures on social media of quarter size hail northwest of Aurora. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | There was a rainfall report of 0.75 inches that fell in 15 minutes. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Verona | - | There was a report of 6.36 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Verona | - | Funnel cloud was briefly observed by the Verona Volunteer Fire Department. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Verona | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Verona | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Verona | - | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Verona | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Verona | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Verona | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Verona | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q959082 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 728175. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








