Alert archive / Maine / Hancock County
Weather alerts in Hancock County, Maine, 2022
138 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hancock County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
- July22 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 18, 20224 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, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 46 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Caribou, ME: tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| NWS Caribou, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 77 | 18 | 77% | 55 | 62% | 24 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: flash flood warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 5 | 60% | 106 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, 5:59 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 9 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | 8 hr |
| Jan 5, 6:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 10 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 40 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 40 hr |
| Jan 7, 10:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 69 min |
| Jan 7, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 70 min |
| Jan 10, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 33 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:32 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 11 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:37 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 37 hr |
| Jan 16, 10:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:33 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 20 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:29 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:16 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 46 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 55 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 49 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:23 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:27 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 43 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 43 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:50 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | 13 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 29 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:27 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CAR | 63 min |
| Mar 1, 2:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 55 min |
| Mar 18, 12:20 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:09 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:12 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | 8 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:59 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:14 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:05 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:43 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 13 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:07 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 13 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:42 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 23 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:15 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | 6 hr |
| May 14, 3:49 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 16 hr |
| May 16, 5:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| May 16, 8:36 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| May 22, 12:41 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| May 22, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 24 min |
| May 22, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 33 min |
| May 22, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 26 min |
| May 22, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 39 min |
| May 22, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 60 min |
| May 27, 3:29 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 3 days |
| May 28, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 3:50 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:25 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:18 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 53 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:33 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:10 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:52 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:01 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 8:36 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 23 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:56 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 3:48 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 16 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:49 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 50 min |
| Jul 14, 3:04 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 29 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:08 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 48 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 29 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:01 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:03 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jul 25, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:57 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 3 days |
| Aug 2, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 6:34 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:25 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 52 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAR | 28 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:20 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 29 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:19 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 28 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:26 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 23 hr |
| Aug 20, 8:01 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 24 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 10:13 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 9, 2:45 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | 29 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:12 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | 28 hr |
| Sep 14, 12:30 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:02 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:13 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | 43 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:22 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 28 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:13 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:13 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAR | 16 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:35 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAR | 18 hr |
| Oct 12, 6:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:55 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 64 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 38 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:31 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 66 hr |
| Oct 17, 1:35 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Oct 25, 5:43 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 9:07 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 25 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Oct 26, 6:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Nov 15, 9:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:26 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 23 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:08 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 21 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:06 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:12 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 29 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 3 days |
| Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 32 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:48 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 32 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:53 AM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | 67 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:19 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 48 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:23 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | CAR | 20 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:04 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | CAR | 11 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:37 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.