Hancock County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hancock County, WV right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 665 alerts that included Hancock County, roughly 67 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (190 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 9, 2026.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Hancock County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Beaver County, Brooke County, Columbiana County, Jefferson County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 190 | 28 | October 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 67 | 16 | September 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 58 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 42 | 13 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 36 | 0 | August 17, 2024 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 35 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 32 | 4 | October 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 31 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 31 | 4 | September 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 24 | 13 | September 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 17 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 15 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 9 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 2 | September 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
Tornado history
No tornadoes are recorded in Hancock County in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database since 1950.
About Hancock County
- Population: 28,054 (2024 estimate)
- State: West Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 054029 (how to use it)