160
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, West Virginia: 160 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 56. That places the county #1,428 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Mason County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 160 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Mason County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,428 for this hazard and #18 within West Virginia, putting it in the 54.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mason County with 45 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | ASHTON | 45 | $2K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | POINT PLEASANT | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | FLATROCK | 45 | $200 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MT OLIVE | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | FIVEMILE | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NEW HAVEN | 45 | $250 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CAPEHART | 45 | $250 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | POINT PLEASANT ARPT | 45 | $500 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | NEW HAVEN | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 31, 2024 | HALLWOOD | 50 | $3K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and large branches were blown down. Electricity was lost to about 13,700 customers. Three houses were destroyed, 5 had major damage, and 3 had minor damage. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $160,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mason County, West Virginia?
160 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mason County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Mason County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Mason County measured 56.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Mason County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/mason-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.