From Shark's Hypothetical Weather
Starbuck tornado
| Clockwise from top: Drone footage of the tornado leaving Starbuck at peak intensity; high-end EF5 damage to a home; the tornado's track through Wadena county; low-end EF4 damage to a completely debarked tree; 220 mph EF5 damage indicator to a well-built 2 story brick home.
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| Meteorological history
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| Formed
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December 16, 2025: Day 9, 12:25 p.m. TDT
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| Dissipated
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December 16, 2025: Day 9, 8:28 p.m. TDT
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| Duration
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8 hours, 3 minutes
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| EF5 tornado
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| on the Enhanced Fujita scale
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| Path length
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12.19 miles (19.62 km)
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| Highest winds
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220 mph (350 km/h)
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| Overall effects
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| Fatalities
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52
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| Injuries
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32
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| Damage
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~$500 million (2025 USD)
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| Areas affected
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Starbuck and Peshtigo in Wadena County, Keysota
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| Part of the Tornado outbreak of December 16, 2025 (Twisted) and the Tornadoes of 2025 (Twisted)
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