Flood — Vernon, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near Nevada Arpt, Vernon, Missouri

Event narrative

Report of a vehicle submerged in water.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 and persisted into the evening and overnight hours. This system produced 8 tornadoes across the area, along with widespread wind damage and between 1 and 5 inches of rainfall. The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding, areal flooding and river flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.