Starke County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
68
Hail reports
3
Floods since 1996
325
All events
6
Deaths
$28.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Starke County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A mobile home was overturned and destroyed as a result of a microburst. A 79 year old male lost his life and his wife (age unknown) was injured while inside the mobile home. An RV was also flipped nearby. Power poles and trees in the area showed no signs of damage. Winds were est…
Around a quarter inch of ice along with a few tenths of sleet, cause dangerous driving and areas of power outages. A 37 year old male was killed after sliding into the path of a semi, with the vehicle being struck on the driver side near 600 W and US 30. The driver was pronounced…
Extensive flooding occurred across the county as rivers, creeks, streams and ditches could not keep up with the flood waters. Water was reported to be so high and fast that many ditches were breaking, allowing the water to spill onto roads and other areas. A levee on the Yellow R…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports that large trees are damaged in a straight line.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports large tree limbs down.
High Wind High Wind
Automated station KOXI Knox - Starke Co. Airport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Video obtained from storm chasers claiming to be on the south- southeast side of the parent mesocyclone clearly show two distinct tornadoes occurring at the same time. One larger circulation with numerous power flashes, with a smaller 2nd circulation off to the southwest. Based o…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
Based on radar, an NWS Survey and reports from numerous spotter and emergency management officials, one final tornado has been confirmed with a cyclic supercell that originated in eastern Illinois. The tornado quickly developed about 3 miles northeast of the end of the Wheatfield…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a barn destroyed, with debris on SR 8 west of the Starke County Airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of system and lake enhanced snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, followed by a more organized lake effect snow phase Sunday afternoon through midday Monday. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches, with the higher amounts in this range across th…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 3 and 5 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick wi…
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
A single band of heavy lake effect developed behind an arctic front during the morning hours of January 14th, becoming nearly stationary and intensifying during the late evening of January 14th into the early morning hours of January 15th. Snowfall rates of more than 2 inches per…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 7 and 10 inches. There was a report of 8.9 inches at Koontz Lake.…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy lake effect snow fell from late morning on November 9th into the early morning hours of November 10th. Snowfall rates were briefly as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour with the heavier lake effect snow showers. An estimated 5 to 10 inches of snow fell with the grea…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local media relayed a report of a few large trees and tree limbs snapped. A power line was down in the area as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported a total of 26 large trees were damaged in various fashions on a one acre lot.
Hail Hail
Spotter reports dime to penny size hail. Estimated gusts of 35 mph to 45 mph.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornado developed 2 miles southwest of Ancilla College and quickly intensified to EF1 intensity as it raced northeastward. The tornado caused extensive tree and generally minor structural damage across the Ancilla College campus and Gilbert lake. Here the tornado widened to 750 y…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down on S Walnut street between Garden St and E Weninger. The alleyway west of there has trees damaged as well. Powerlines down too.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large sections of roof material blown off St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down on S Walnut St between Garden St and East Weninger. Powerlines and a pine tree down at St. Cyril and Methodist Church.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of snow and freezing rain overspread the area during the morning of January 22nd, before becoming mainly freezing rain during the afternoon and evening hours. Precipitation continued into the early morning hours of January 23rd, eventually changing over to rain. Ice accumul…
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy lake effect snow with near zero visibility and intense snowfall rates developed early on January 19th. This dominant snow band did shift off to the east for a time during the afternoon and evening, before transitioning back west into the area early on January 20th. Snowfall…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 31 below zero was reported by the AWOS station in Knox, IN at 6:35am on January…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Multiple pictures on Facebook show 2 and 3 inch hailstones that fell in Knox.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Public report from MPing.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and a few school closings on January 25th. Snowfall generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches across the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to whiteout conditions at times from early Friday morning into Saturday morning. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches, but the combination of snow and blowing snow due to very strong wind gusts to 50 mp…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Countless trees down, uprooted, or snapped. Power lines are down and some power poles broken. One instance of a tree uprooted and snapped, 6 to 10 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs down and some power poles were bent.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were uprooted or damaged around Knox.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree branch is down and blocking the road.
Hail Hail
Report from MPing.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow moved across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours of February 24th. Snow accumulations around 1 inch were reported during the late afternoon and early evening of February 24th before precipitation changed over to freezing drizzle. The …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed to a brief period of sleet and freezing rain, and then over to all snow during the afternoon hours of February 17th. The snow, moderate to heavy at times, continued into the evening hours. Heavy snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour reduced visibilities to less th…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow early on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours. There was a report of 9.3 inches of total snow accumulation 3 miles northeast of Knox, with 9 to 13 inches common across the county. There were slide…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The AWOS at Starke County Airport measured a 51 mph wind gust after 8:00 AM. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed into the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
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