Storm History: Mason County, Illinois

Events

384

Deaths

2

Injuries

35

Damage

$55 million

Episodes

307

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, January 24, 19671 death · 4 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 death · 1 event here

• Drought, October 1, 2012$30 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 1999$12 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 18, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 196825 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1981$2.5 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 20111 injured · $300,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 29, 1975$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2017$205,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999$200,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$162,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Lightning, August 28, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2014$142,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2016$130,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 10, 2020$120,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 29, 2019$95,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$80,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$71,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 1, 2018$65,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2011$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, August 26, 20004 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$30,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20242.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2008$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2014$142,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2011$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2008$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 29, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, December 18, 19571 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 19671 death · 4 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 196825 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 20031 injured · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 19, 2009$22,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 2018$65,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, November 13, 1951$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1957$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 1964$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 4, 19732 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1974F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 1974F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 29, 1975$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1981$2.5 million · F2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Mason County, with its track

• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 15, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, February 19, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 20, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 27, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20242.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 12, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 2021$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2020$120,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 202052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, June 9, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$30,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 20191 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 2019$95,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2019EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 2018$65,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 6, 2018$6,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$71,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20181 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2017$205,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$162,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2016$130,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2016$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 2015$20,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 2015$18,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2015$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20152 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2015$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2015$25,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2015$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2014$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2014$142,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2014$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20131 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20131 event here
• Flood, April 18, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2012$30 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2011$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 20111 injured · $300,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$80,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2010$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20100.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2010$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20101 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2010$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20101 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2009$22,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2009$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2009$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2009EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2009$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 2008$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Lightning, August 28, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2008$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 2008$8,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2008$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2008$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2007$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2007$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 12, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 20061 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20061.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 200656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 21, 20061 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• Hail, October 29, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 20031 injured · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2003F1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2002F0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20021.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 20021 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20011.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2001F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 200161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200151 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 10, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20004 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2000$20,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 1999$12 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 28, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1999F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999$200,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19991 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 19991 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 199857 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 199857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1998F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 18, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 19981 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19981.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 27, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 19981 event here
• Flood, February 27, 19981 event here
• Flood, February 15, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 19981 event here
• Flood, January 10, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 19971 event here
• High Wind, September 29, 199755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 19971 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 199761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 199756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 199753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 19971 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1981
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• 1973
• 1972
• 1968
• 1967
• 1966
• 1964
• 1961
• 1957
• 1951

Tornadoes in Mason CountyEvery warning in Mason County since 1986Every county in Illinois

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.