Alert archive / Maine / Hancock County
Weather alerts in Hancock County, Maine, 2010
125 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hancock County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 67
- Busiest month
- December21 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 2, 20104 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Hancock County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 10 | 90% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Caribou, ME: tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 4 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 38 | 18 | 53% | 95 | 77% | 30 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: flash flood warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 14 | 93% | 43 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 9:30 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Jan 1, 8:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 39 hr |
| Jan 1, 8:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | CAR | 18 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:17 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:20 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 12 hr |
| Jan 3, 11:11 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 9 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:00 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 29 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:22 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 38 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:46 AM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | 48 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 22 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:12 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:06 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | 63 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:13 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:23 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:42 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:43 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:29 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:32 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 20 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:49 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 21 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 14 hr |
| Mar 14, 7:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 9:00 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:05 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:39 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 57 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:56 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| May 3, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 57 min |
| May 10, 1:26 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| May 11, 1:34 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAR | 16 hr |
| May 12, 5:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| May 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| May 13, 7:55 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAR | 9 hr |
| May 25, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 65 min |
| May 25, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 61 min |
| May 25, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 25, 11:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 57 min |
| Jun 3, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 24, 2:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:08 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:54 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 4, 5:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 7:39 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 62 min |
| Aug 29, 11:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | NHC | 7 days |
| Sep 1, 9:48 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:14 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CAR | 16 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:38 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:22 AM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Watch | CAR | 30 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:14 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CAR | 33 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:37 AM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | CAR | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 8:38 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | 25 hr |
| Sep 4, 9:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 19, 2:43 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Sep 24, 10:02 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:09 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 23 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:21 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 47 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:37 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 27 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:12 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:17 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:17 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:52 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAR | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:08 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:55 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 25 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:26 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 29 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:52 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:43 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 21 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:44 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 22 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:29 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Nov 8, 12:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:06 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 20 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:10 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 12 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 47 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:34 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 32 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 35 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 37 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 43 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 48 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:34 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | 4 days |
| Dec 12, 3:43 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 33 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 26 hr |
| Dec 17, 7:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 10 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:37 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:48 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 39 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:38 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:23 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 6 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 9 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 |
| Wind Advisory | 22 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 |
| Inland Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| Hurricane Local Statement | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.