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Wind in Mason County, Illinois
162 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 162 wind events in Mason County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 30.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
95 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Mason County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 162 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 125.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
14May
29Jun
48Jul
28Aug
15Sep
7Oct
6Nov
4Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 162 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $12M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mason County had?
162 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Mason County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mason County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $12M.
How does Mason County compare with Illinois for wind?
30.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 162 of the state's 24,881 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.