Starke County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Starke County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 87 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

10killed · 87 injured

35.6 milongest path · 1965

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F3	35.6 mi	250 yd	82	10
Mar 12, 1976	F3	12.1 mi	40 yd	4	0
Jul 29, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	3.2 mi	750 yd	1	0
Jul 29, 1958	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2015	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1983	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 1977	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	3.2 mi	750 yd	1
Jun 7, 2015	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.9 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.8 mi	400 yd	0
May 19, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 1, 1983	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 5, 1977	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 12, 1976	F3	12.1 mi	40 yd	4
Jul 17, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 20, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Pulaski County, IN16 LaPorte County, IN29 Marshall County, IN32 Fulton County, IN14 Porter County, IN27 St. Joseph County, IN33 Jasper County, IN31 Berrien County, MI32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Starke County, Indiana had?

16 tornadoes touched Starke County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Starke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 35.6-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Starke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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