Tornado History

Stark Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stark, Illinois. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $128K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$128Kminimum property damage
May 13, 2025latest tornado
5.01 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 26, 19591959EF1 February 28, 20172017F1 April 20, 20042004EF1 August 15, 20242024F0 July 23, 19751975F0 August 3, 19971997EF0 September 1, 20122012EF0 September 1, 20122012EF0 September 1, 20122012EF0 June 14, 20162016EF0 May 13, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20123
  • 19591
  • 19751
  • 19971
  • 20041
  • 20161
  • 20171
  • 20241

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 26, 1959F2Stark, Illinois1.9 mi40 yd00$25K
February 28, 2017EF1Stark, Illinois5.01 mi100 yd00$100K
April 20, 2004F1Stark, Illinois1 mi75 yd00N/A
August 15, 2024EF1Stark, Illinois3.2 mi50 yd00N/A
July 23, 1975F0Stark, Illinois0.5 mi20 yd00$2K
August 3, 1997F0Stark, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
September 1, 2012EF0Stark, Illinois1.3 mi50 yd00N/A
September 1, 2012EF0Stark, Illinois1.1 mi20 yd00N/A
September 1, 2012EF0Stark, Illinois0.94 mi50 yd00N/A
June 14, 2016EF0Stark, Illinois0.07 mi10 yd00N/A
May 13, 2025EF0Stark, Illinois0.87 mi30 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.