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Hancock County, Kentucky weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Hancock County: a heat advisory.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 11:19 AM CDT. Times are Central Daylight Time.

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Every product in force for Hancock County, worst first, with its full text.

Heat Advisory

Moderate

Heat Advisory issued September 20 at 2:53AM EDT until September 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Issued Until 7 hr 40 min left

Areas Dubois, IN; Perry, IN; Hancock, KY; Breckinridge, KY; Meade, KY; Ohio, KY; Grayson, KY; Hardin, KY; Larue, KY; Butler, KY; Edmonson, KY; Hart, KY; Logan, KY; Warren, KY; Simpson, KY; Allen, KY; Barren, KY; Monroe, KY; Metcalfe, KY

Full text

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana and north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What to do

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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The past year in Hancock County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 109 alerts for Hancock County, including 21 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flash flood warnings, 5 flood warnings and 3 tornado warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning21Sep 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning5Jul 8, 2026
Flood Warning5Jul 21, 2026
Tornado Warning3Jun 21, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 26, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 29, 2026
Freeze Warning1Mar 27, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch9Aug 12, 2026
Flood Watch6Jul 9, 2026
Tornado Watch4Jun 21, 2026
Freeze Watch2Mar 27, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1Jan 24, 2026
Flood Advisory13Sep 11, 2026
Heat Advisory13Sep 18, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory6Apr 24, 2026
Wind Advisory5Mar 15, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory4Jan 30, 2026
Frost Advisory4May 3, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory4Jan 21, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Flood Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Flash Flood Warning
  13. Extreme Heat Warning
  14. Flood Warning
  15. Flash Flood Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Flash Flood Warning
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Flood Warning
  24. Flash Flood Warning
  25. Tornado Warning
  26. Tornado Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Tornado Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Freeze Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Extreme Cold Warning
  36. Winter Storm Warning
  37. Flood Warning
  38. Flood Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Heat Advisory
  2. Heat Advisory
  3. Flood Advisory
  4. Heat Advisory
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Heat Advisory
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Heat Advisory
  9. Heat Advisory
  10. Heat Advisory
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  17. Heat Advisory
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  19. Heat Advisory
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  21. Flood Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  25. Heat Advisory
  26. Flood Advisory
  27. Flood Advisory
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Flood Watch
  31. Flash Flood Warning
  32. Flood Advisory
  33. Heat Advisory
  34. Extreme Heat Warning
  35. Heat Advisory
  36. Heat Advisory
  37. Flood Warning
  38. Flash Flood Warning
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The 40 most recent of 109.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Hancock County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.