Thunderstorm Wind — Mason, Texas

2025-05-17 · near Koockville, Mason, Texas

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported a power line blown down.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong upper level area of low pressure and a surface dryline resulted in a few rounds of severe thunderstorms across portions of west central Texas. In addition, strong to extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear assisted with severe thunderstorm development. The severe storms produced large hail and a tornado in Shackelford County on May 18th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.