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Wind in Starke County, Indiana
139 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 139 wind events in Starke County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 45.0 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
70 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Starke County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 139 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.0 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
8Apr
6May
21Jun
37Jul
25Aug
20Sep
8Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 139 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Starke County had?
139 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Starke County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Starke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Starke County compare with Indiana for wind?
45.0 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 139 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.