Hancock County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hancock County, ME right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 898 alerts that included Hancock County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (163 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 1 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Hancock County alert history
Alert events that included Hancock County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 163 | 13 | August 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 140 | 11 | April 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 107 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 71 | 8 | July 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 53 | 1 | June 21, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 45 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 45 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 38 | 0 | December 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 36 | 5 | October 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 36 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 32 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 26 | 0 | November 27, 2023 |
| Heat Advisory | 19 | 3 | August 7, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | March 10, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 24, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 | 0 | July 3, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 | 0 | May 22, 2020 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | May 22, 2020 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 0 | December 11, 2023 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 1 | February 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | September 16, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 14, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 13, 2023 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | February 7, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 0 | June 24, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 12, 2020 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | September 13, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | February 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | February 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
Tornado history in Hancock County
1 tornadoes have been recorded in Hancock County since 1950. That ranks 15 of 16 counties in Maine. The most recent was on August 14, 1977 (rated F1).
Strongest tornadoes in Hancock County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1977 | F1 | Hancock County | 0.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1977 | F1 | Hancock County | 0.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Hancock County
- Population: 56,946 (2024 estimate)
- State: Maine
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 023009 (how to use it)