Starke County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Starke County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 43 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 17 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 11, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3", wind gusts up to 71 mph
“Estimated 3 inch hailstone. Photo on Facebook but no official measurement. Fell on SR 39 north of North Judson. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”
“Hail damage to cars on Toto Road north of north Judson from baseball sized hail. (IWX)”
- Hail 3" 2 W Toto SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" 3 E English Lake SPC verified report
- Wind 71 mph 2 ESE Brems SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Knox SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“Photo of Hail just over 2 in diameter; about 2.25 inches. Tape measure shown. (IWX)”
- Hail 2" North Judson SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“Corrects time of previous hail report from North Judson. Photo of Hail just over 2 in diameter; about 2.25 inches. Tape measure shown. (IWX)”
- Hail 2" North Judson SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 448 AM EDT/348 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Akron, or 9 miles east of Rochester, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 422 AM EDT/322 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hamlet, or near Knox, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 314 PM EDT/214 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Winamac, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 229 PM EDT/129 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wanatah to near Plymouth. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 340 AM EDT/240 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamlet, or near Knox, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 419 PM EDT/319 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Westville to 6 miles northeast of Wheatfield. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“At 643 PM EDT/543 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Marcellus to near Mishawaka to near Culver. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Large trees damaged in a straight line. (IWX)”
- Wind 75 mph 2 ESE Brems SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Knox SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 706 PM EDT/606 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Medaryville, or 7 miles southeast of Wheatfield, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 515 AM EDT/415 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Knox, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Crosse, or 12 miles west of Knox, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts to 50 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Large tree limbs downed at a residence. Time estimated from radar. (IWX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 W North Judson SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 238 AM EDT/138 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Culver, or 8 miles west of Plymouth, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wanatah, or near Valparaiso, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Gusty south winds could briefly gust as high as 50 mph for a short time during the early morning hours through around 3 AM EDT. A band of showers moving across northwest Indiana and southwest Lower Michigan will likely aid in producing some stronger wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. If travelling, be prepared for brief periods of these stronger wind gusts, particularly for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible, mainly due to falling branches or trees.”
“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
7 SPC verified storm reports — 5 tornado reports
“Spotter said there is damage to numerous trees in this area near W County Road 200 S on IN-39. (IWX)”
“Tornado observed. Damage between East 200 South and East 50 south. Large diameter trees downed. (IWX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 WNW Toto SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 N Toto SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 SW Lomax SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 WNW San Pierre SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 ESE English Lake SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Brems SPC verified report
- Hail Unknown 2 SW Brems SPC verified report
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1159 PM EST/1059 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Koontz Lake, or 11 miles northwest of Plymouth, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1025 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Wanatah, or 11 miles southeast of Westville, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 828 PM EDT/728 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near La Porte to near Hamlet to near North Judson. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Portage to near Wanatah to Wheatfield. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Starke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“a few large trees and limbs snapped. powerline down as well. (IWX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 W Oak Grove SPC verified report
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Starke County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 11, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 43 severe weather events in Starke County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Starke County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded.
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