148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, Illinois: 148 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, Illinois: 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 43 of the county's 148 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 55.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #56 within Illinois, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mason County with 42 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 10, 2026 | HAVANA | 70 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | MANITO | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | BIGGS | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | BISHOP | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | TOPEKA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | HAVANA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | HAVANA | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | MASON CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | BATH | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | BIGGS | 52 | $0 |
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
As a bow echo moved east across Mason County, numerous trees were blown down. Some of the trees caused minor structural damage. Also, a roof was lifted off of a house and an old drive-in movie screen was blown over. Five miles west of Manito, several power lines and trees were blown down in the Woodland Estates Subdivision. Several homes sustained minor damage from the fallen trees. A 60 mph wind gust was reported in Bath. Damage in Mason County due to the thunderstorm winds was estimated around $200,000.
As a line of severe thunderstorms moved through Mason County, numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. Also, thousands of acres of corn were laid down. At the intersection of Route 97 and the Bath blacktop, a tree was blown over onto a van trapping its occupants. They were freed by rescue crews and sustained no injuries. In the Sanganois conservation area, another car was trapped by a fallen tree, but there were no injuries. Damage to the crops was estimated around $12.3 million.
Numerous power lines and trees were blown down countywide. In Mason City, a wall on a large storage building was blown off causing $15,000 to $20,000 in damage. Some homes in the area lost a few sections of siding, a few sheds were demolished, and some trees were uprooted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mason County, Illinois?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mason County between 1964 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 70.
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, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/mason-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.