n any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
NWS receives a report of tornado northwest of Vernonia The National Weather Service says it received a report of a tornado Tuesday night that caused minor damage to a house 10 miles northwest of Vernonia.
June 26, 2013 - KATU Portland
National Weather Service: Yes, that was another tornado When a storm blew through an area near Vernonia on Tuesday and damaged a home, weather officials were not sure whether a funnel cloud or tornado had formed. But now it's official - the National Weather Service issued a statement Wednesday confirming that it was, indeed, a tornado.
June 26, 2013 - KATU Portland