NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mason, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mason, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delia in 1973. Since 1950, 22 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 22
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Mason
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mason; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The record near Mason begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Delia in 1973, a tropical storm 74 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 67% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mason. The strongest of the 22 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 11, 1999; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 22, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on January 15, 2017. Of the 753 Texas cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mason. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 94 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Mason has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mason
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mason: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Mason
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s7
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1999 | F4 | 9 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F3 | 3 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.99 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | F2 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1965 | F2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1965 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | EF1 | 13 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | EF1 | 8 mi | 0.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2006 | F1 | 16 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 1981 | F1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 22, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mason
The Storm Prediction Center has 94 hail reports within 10 miles of Mason since 1960, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 72 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 8, 2005. The most recent report is from May 26, 2025. May has the most reports, 45.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mason
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mason, TX, in Mason at 1,531 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 28.9 inches over 41 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 113 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 51 nights a year. That 28.9 inches is more than at 104 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (33%). Brady, 26 miles north, has its own station (Brady, TX): 27.4 inches a year, 1.5 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 34 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Feb | 65 | 38 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 72 | 45 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Apr | 80 | 52 | 2.3 | 3 |
| May | 86 | 62 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 68 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Jul | 96 | 71 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 96 | 70 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Sep | 90 | 64 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 81 | 53 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 44 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 63 | 36 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Year | 79 | 53 | 28.9 | 41 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mason, TX (1,531 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Mason
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mason: 21 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $9.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on April 26, 2015. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 138 have had fewer than Mason.
May 15, 2010: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Mason — 1 injured.
NWS: “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.”
October 17, 2018: flood 5 miles from the centre of Mason — $8.5 million damage.
NWS: “Prolonged heavy rainfall flooded roads across Mason County and this flooding resulted in damage to 257 miles of road.”
November 6, 1996: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Mason — $500,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Mason County, which includes Mason, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 4 fires, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mason County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.3 million a year, the 220th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.0 million (59%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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