Tornado History

Starke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Starke, Indiana. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1958 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.4M, with 4 deaths and 31 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.4Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
12.1 milongest listed path
750 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 11, 19651965F3 March 12, 19761976F2 September 14, 19651965F2 July 29, 19581958F2 June 23, 19681968F1 July 29, 19581958EF1 March 30, 20252025F1 July 1, 19831983EF1 June 30, 20142014EF1 June 30, 20142014EF1 June 7, 20152015F0 August 8, 19791979F0 May 5, 19771977F0 May 19, 19981998Unknown April 20, 1966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19582
  • 19652
  • 20142
  • 19661
  • 19681
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19791

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
April 11, 1965F3Starke, Indiana6.4 mi250 yd427$25.0M
March 12, 1976F3Starke, Indiana12.1 mi40 yd04$25K
September 14, 1965F2Starke, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 29, 1958F2Starke, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 23, 1968F2Starke, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 29, 1958F1Starke, Indiana2.3 mi33 yd00$25K
March 30, 2025EF1Starke, Indiana0.75 mi750 yd00$10K
July 1, 1983F1Starke, Indiana0.1 mi50 yd00$250
June 30, 2014EF1Starke, Indiana4.93 mi400 yd00N/A
June 30, 2014EF1Starke, Indiana3.43 mi400 yd00N/A
June 7, 2015EF1Starke, Indiana0.25 mi100 yd00N/A
August 8, 1979F0Starke, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.