Starke County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Starke County, IN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 649 alerts that included Starke County, roughly 65 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (101 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 11, 2026. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Starke County alert history
Alert events that included Starke County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 101 | 28 | August 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 77 | 5 | September 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 61 | 8 | September 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 58 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 56 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 52 | 17 | August 12, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 33 | 5 | October 19, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 7 | September 1, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 28 | 10 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 24 | 9 | September 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 4 | January 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 17 | 3 | June 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 1 | January 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 1 | April 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 9 | 8 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 4 | August 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 2 | May 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | October 29, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | October 29, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | January 14, 2026 |
Tornado history in Starke County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Starke County since 1950, killing 10 people and injuring 87. That ranks 64 of 92 counties in Indiana. The most recent was on March 30, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Starke County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1965 | F3 | Starke County | 35.6 mi | 250 yd | 10 | 82 |
| March 12, 1976 | F3 | Starke County | 12.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 4 |
| July 29, 1958 | F2 | Starke County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 1965 | F2 | Starke County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 23, 1968 | F2 | Starke County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2025 | EF1 | Starke County | 3.2 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 7, 2015 | EF1 | Starke County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2014 | EF1 | Starke County | 4.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2014 | EF1 | Starke County | 4.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 1998 | F0 | Starke County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Starke County
- Population: 23,463 (2024 estimate)
- State: Indiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 018149 (how to use it)