Vernon County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Vernon County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,335 alerts that included Vernon County, roughly 134 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (243 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Vernon County alert history
Alert events that included Vernon County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 243 | 33 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 218 | 31 | June 27, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 99 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 98 | 13 | July 4, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 81 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 74 | 3 | May 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 71 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 65 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 59 | 14 | June 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 57 | 8 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 49 | 2 | June 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 31 | 7 | April 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 4 | June 21, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 20 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Vernon County
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Vernon County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 23. That ranks 42 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Vernon County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 1958 | F3 | Barton County | 30.2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 17, 1995 | F3 | Vernon County | 14 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 9 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Vernon County | 38 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 7 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Vernon County | 6.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1958 | F2 | Vernon County | 6.4 mi | 367 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF1 | Vernon County | 16.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF2 | Vernon County | 6.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Vernon County | 3.4 mi | 95 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2018 | EF1 | Vernon County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2018 | EF0 | Vernon County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Vernon County
- Population: 19,787 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029217 (how to use it)