40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$567K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, Texas: 40 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #2,803 nationally and #232 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mason County, Texas: 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 15 of the county's 40 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 16.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,803 for this hazard and #232 within Texas, putting it in the 11.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mason County with 13 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2010 | MASON | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | KOOCKVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | KATEMCY | 61 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | KOOCKVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | GRIT | 70 | $0 |
| May 27, 2020 | KOOCKVILLE | 78 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | HEDWIGS HILL | 78 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2019 | HEDWIGS HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | MASON | 70 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | MASON CO ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| May 11, 2016 | LOYAL VLY | 83 | $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
A National Weather Service survey team found evidence of damage consistent with winds of 95 to 105 mph. The damaging thunderstorms impacted the south side of Mason. Most of the damage and debris pointed towards the east. The damaging winds snapped large oak tree trunks and broke the glass of a sliding glass door. Wind driven debris also broke windows in a couple of homes and the back window of a brand new truck. The high winds uprooted trees, broke numerous tree limbs, peeled off some roof covering and even blew a heavy deer blind from a nearby pasture onto U.S. Highway 87. This downburst was about a mile long and about 175 yards wide. There was some evidence this damage path may have also been associated with a tornado as the path was narrow and there was some convergence along the path. However, the evidence was somewhat inconclusive.
A NWS survey team reported several trees down, a trading auction's facility roof was severely damage, and an old barn was also damaged. The team found no damage to nearby structures. Law Enforcement Officials reported many power lines down across the town of Mason.
An area of damaging thunderstorm winds about 1.5 miles wide uprooted several trees and broke many large tree limbs. The high winds also knocked over a windmill and took roofs of some hunting cabins. Special thanks to Mason County Emergency Management and a rancher who provided details of this wind damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mason County, Texas?
40 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mason County between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Mason County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Mason County measured 91.
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, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/mason-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.