Mason County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Mason County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 11, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

11tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
1killed · 7 injured
7.1 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 11, 1999F47 mi1,400 yd61
Mar 2, 1979F37.1 mi150 yd10
Jun 6, 1965F21 mi200 yd00
May 23, 1976F15.4 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2006F13 mi20 yd00
Mar 8, 2016EF11.7 mi185 yd00
Jun 12, 2009EF10.9 mi200 yd00
May 4, 2006F04 mi75 yd00
Apr 13, 2002F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 13, 2004F00.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 8, 2016EF11.7 mi185 yd00
Jun 12, 2009EF10.9 mi200 yd00
May 4, 2006F04 mi75 yd00
May 4, 2006F13 mi20 yd00
May 13, 2004F00.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 2002F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 11, 1999F47 mi1,400 yd61
Mar 2, 1979F37.1 mi150 yd10
May 23, 1976F15.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1965F21 mi200 yd00

Deadliest: May 11, 1999, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Gillespie County, TX18Llano County, TX11Kimble County, TX7McCulloch County, TX29Menard County, TX4San Saba County, TX16Kerr County, TX11Concho County, TX29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mason County, Texas had?

11 tornadoes touched Mason County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mason County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 11, 1999, with a 7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mason County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).