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Last update: Friday 8:20pm EDT
Central Greenville
   Wind Advisory Wind Advisory - Expires: Saturday 3/25/2023 8:00 pm
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   Wind Advisory Wind Advisory - Expires: Saturday 3/25/2023 8:00 pm
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   Wind Advisory Wind Advisory - Expires: Saturday 3/25/2023 8:00 pm
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   Wind Advisory Wind Advisory - Expires: Saturday 3/25/2023 8:00 pm
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greenville south carolina weather warnings watches and advisories

greenville south carolina weather warnings watches and advisories

greenville south carolina weather warnings watches and advisories


Warning

A warning is issued when hazardous weather is occurring, imminent or likely.

Weather conditions pose a threat to life or property & people in the path of the storm need to take protective action.

Watch

A watch is issued when the risk of a hazardous weather has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location or timing is still uncertain.

Hazardous weather is possible. Have a plan of action in case a storm threatens and listen for later info & possible warning.

Advisory

An advisory is issued when hazardous weather is occurring or likely. They are for less serious conditions than warnings, that cause significant inconvenience & if caution is not exercised, could lead to threatening situations.
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greenville south carolina weather warnings watches and advisories map legend

The National Weather Service issues a variety of severe weather warnings, watches, advisories, & statements. These warnings, watches, etc. may be issued for a single forecast zone (usually 1 county or part of a county) or for many forecast zones. Events are indicated on the map by different colors. Only 1 event per forecast zone can be shown on the map at a time, a forecast zone may have several warnings & watches in effect but only the most significant threat to life or property is displayed on the map.

How often does the map update?

The map updates approximately every 5 minutes with all warnings, watches, advisories, and statements in effect.

What is UTC?

Universal Time Coordinated is a standard time convention used in taking weather observations. To learn more, please go here.

Is there a list of all the warnings and watches and the color codes?

Below is a list of all warnings, watches, advisories, and statements that display on the maps and the associated color and color name. Last update: February 11, 2019.

Hazard / Weather Event
Click on the Hazard/Weather Event For Definitions		 Priority Color Sample Color Name RGB Color Hex Code
Tsunami Warning 1   Tomato 253 99 71 FD6347
Tornado Warning 2   Red 255 0 0 FF0000
Extreme Wind Warning 3   Darkorange 255 140 0 FF8C00
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4   Orange 255 165 0 FFA500
Flash Flood Warning 5   Darkred 139 0 0 8B0000
Flash Flood Statement 6   Darkred 139 0 0 8B0000
Severe Weather Statement 7   Aqua 0 255 255 00FFFF
Shelter In Place Warning 8   Salmon 250 128 114 FA8072
Evacuation - Immediate 9   Chartreuse 127 255 0 7FFF00
Civil Danger Warning 10   Lightpink 255 182 193 FFB6C1
Nuclear Power Plant Warning 11   Indigo 75 0 130 4B0082
Radiological Hazard Warning 12   Indigo 75 0 130 4B0082
Hazardous Materials Warning 13   Indigo 75 0 130 4B0082
Fire Warning 14   Sienna 160 82 45 A0522D
Civil Emergency Message 15   Lightpink 255 182 193 FFB6C1
Law Enforcement Warning 16   Silver 192 192 192 C0C0C0
Storm Surge Warning 17   SSWarning 181 36 247 B524F7
Hurricane Force Wind Warning 18   Westernred 205 92 92 CD5C5C
Hurricane Warning 19   Crimson 220 20 60 DC143C
Typhoon Warning 20   Crimson 220 20 60 DC143C
Special Marine Warning 21   Orange 255 165 0 FFA500
Blizzard Warning 22   Orangered 255 69 0 FF4500
Snow Squall Warning 23   Mediumvioletred 199 21 133 C71585
Ice Storm Warning 24   Darkmagenta 139 0 139 8B008B
Winter Storm Warning 25   Hotpink 255 105 180 FF69B4
High Wind Warning 26   Goldenrod 218 165 32 DAA520
Tropical Storm Warning 27   Firebrick 178 34 34 B22222
Storm Warning 28   Darkviolet 148 0 211 9400D3
Tsunami Advisory 29   Chocolate 210 105 30 D2691E
Tsunami Watch 30   Fushsia 255 0 255 FF00FF
Avalanche Warning 31   Dodgerblue 30 144 255 1E90FF
Earthquake Warning 32   Saddlebrown 139 69 19 8B4513
Volcano Warning 33   darkslategray 47 79 79 2F4F4F
Ashfall Warning 34   Darkgray 169 169 169 A9A9A9
Coastal Flood Warning 35   Forestgreen 34 139 34 228B22
Lakeshore Flood Warning 36   Forestgreen 34 139 34 228B22
Flood Warning 37   Lime 0 255 0 00FF00
High Surf Warning 38   Forestgreen 34 139 34 228B22
Dust Storm Warning 39   Bisque 255 228 196 FFE4C4
Blowing Dust Warning 40   Bisque 255 228 196 FFE4C4
Lake Effect Snow Warning 41   Darkcyan 0 139 139 008B8B
Excessive Heat Warning 42   Mediumvioletred 199 21 133 C71585
Tornado Watch 43   Yellow 255 255 0 FFFF00
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 44   Palevioletred 219 112 147 DB7093
Flash Flood Watch 45   Seagreen 46 139 87 2E8B57
Gale Warning 46   Plum 221 160 221 DDA0DD
Flood Statement 47   Lime 0 255 0 00FF00
Wind Chill Warning 48   Lightsteelblue 176 196 222 B0C4DE
Extreme Cold Warning 49   Blue 0 0 255 0000FF
Hard Freeze Warning 50   Darkviolet 148 0 211 9400D3
Freeze Warning 51   Darkslateblue 72 61 139 483D8B
Red Flag Warning 52   Deeppink 255 20 147 FF1493
Storm Surge Watch 53   SSWatch 219 127 247 DB7FF7
Hurricane Watch 54   Magenta 255 0 255 FF00FF
Hurricane Force Wind Watch 55   Darkorchid 153 50 204 9932CC
Typhoon Watch 56   Magenta 255 0 255 FF00FF
Tropical Storm Watch 57   Lightcoral 240 128 128 F08080
Storm Watch 58   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Hurricane Local Statement 59   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Typhoon Local Statement 60   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Tropical Storm Local Statement 61   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Tropical Depression Local Statement 62   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Avalanche Advisory 63   Peru 205 133 63 CD853F
Freezing Rain Advisory 64   Orchid 218 112 214 DA70D6
Winter Weather Advisory 65   Mediumslateblue 123 104 238 7B68EE
Lake Effect Snow Advisory 66   Mediumturquoise 72 209 204 48D1CC
Wind Chill Advisory 67   Paleturquoise 175 238 238 AFEEEE
Heat Advisory 68   Coral 255 127 80 FF7F50
Urban And Small Stream Flood Advisory 69   Springgreen 0 255 127 00FF7F
Small Stream Flood Advisory 70   Springgreen 0 255 127 00FF7F
Arroyo And Small Stream Flood Advisory 71   Springgreen 0 255 127 00FF7F
Flood Advisory 72   Springgreen 0 255 127 00FF7F
Hydrologic Advisory 73   Springgreen 0 255 127 00FF7F
Lakeshore Flood Advisory 74   Lawngreen 124 252 0 7CFC00
Coastal Flood Advisory 75   Lawngreen 124 252 0 7CFC00
High Surf Advisory 76   Mediumorchid 186 85 211 BA55D3
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 77   Deepskyblue 0 191 255 00BFFF
Dense Fog Advisory 78   Slategray 112 128 144 708090
Dense Smoke Advisory 79   Khaki 240 230 140 F0E68C
Small Craft Advisory For Hazardous Seas 80   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Small Craft Advisory For Rough Bar 81   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Small Craft Advisory For Winds 82   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Small Craft Advisory 83   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Brisk Wind Advisory 84   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Hazardous Seas Warning 85   Thistle 216 191 216 D8BFD8
Dust Advisory 86   Darkkhaki 189 183 107 BDB76B
Blowing Dust Advisory 87   Darkkhaki 189 183 107 BDB76B
Lake Wind Advisory 88   Tan 210 180 140 D2B48C
Wind Advisory 89   Tan 210 180 140 D2B48C
Frost Advisory 90   Cornflowerblue 100 149 237 6495ED
Ashfall Advisory 91   Dimgray 105 105 105 696969
Freezing Fog Advisory 92   Teal 0 128 128 008080
Freezing Spray Advisory 93   Deepskyblue 0 191 255 00BFFF
Low Water Advisory 94   Brown 165 42 42 A52A2A
Local Area Emergency 95   Silver 192 192 192 C0C0C0
Child Abduction Emergency 96   Gold 255 215 0 FFD700
Avalanche Watch 97   Sandybrown 244 164 96 F4A460
Blizzard Watch 98   Greenyellow 173 255 47 ADFF2F
Rip Current Statement 99   Turquoise 64 224 208 40E0D0
Beach Hazards Statement 100   Turquoise 64 224 208 40E0D0
Gale Watch 101   Pink 255 192 203 FFC0CB
Winter Storm Watch 102   Steelblue 70 130 180 4682B4
Hazardous Seas Watch 103   Darkslateblue 72 61 139 483D8B
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch 104   Rosybrown 188 143 143 BC8F8F
Coastal Flood Watch 105   Mediumaquamarine 102 205 170 66CDAA
Lakeshore Flood Watch 106   Mediumaquamarine 102 205 170 66CDAA
Flood Watch 107   Seagreen 46 139 87 2E8B57
High Wind Watch 108   Darkgoldenrod 184 134 11 B8860B
Excessive Heat Watch 109   Maroon 128 0 0 800000
Extreme Cold Watch 110   Blue 0 0 255 0000FF
Wind Chill Watch 111   Cadetblue 95 158 160 5F9EA0
Lake Effect Snow Watch 112   Lightskyblue 135 206 250 87CEFA
Hard Freeze Watch 113   Royalblue 65 105 225 4169E1
Freeze Watch 114   Cyan 0 255 255 00FFFF
Fire Weather Watch 115   Navajowhite 255 222 173 FFDEAD
Extreme Fire Danger 116   Darksalmon 233 150 122 E9967A
911 Telephone Outage 117   Silver 192 192 192 C0C0C0
Coastal Flood Statement 118   Olivedrab 107 142 35 6B8E23
Lakeshore Flood Statement 119   Olivedrab 107 142 35 6B8E23
Special Weather Statement 120   Moccasin 255 228 181 FFE4B5
Marine Weather Statement 121   Peachpuff 255 239 213 FFDAB9
Air Quality Alert 122   Gray 128 128 128 808080
Air Stagnation Advisory 123   Gray 128 128 128 808080
Hazardous Weather Outlook 124   Palegoldenrod 238 232 170 EEE8AA
Hydrologic Outlook 125   Lightgreen 144 238 144 90EE90
Short Term Forecast 126   Palegreen 152 251 152 98FB98
Administrative Message 127   Silver 192 192 192 C0C0C0
Test 128   Azure 240 255 255 F0FFFF

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