NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Hazard Type	Watch/Warning Name Criteria	Advisory Name Criteria
Heat	Excessive Heat Warning Heat Index 110 or greater	Heat Advisory Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110
Wind (Non-Thunderstorm)	High Wind Warning Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph	Wind Advisory Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph
Frost Freeze	Freeze Warning Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the Growing Season*	Frost Advisory Scattered to widespread frost is forecast during the Growing Season*
Fog	N/A	Dense Fog Advisory Fog causing widespread visibility of 1/4 mile or less

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Hazard Type

Watch/Warning Name
Criteria

Advisory Name
Criteria

Heat

Excessive Heat Warning
Heat Index 110 or greater

Heat Advisory
Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110

Wind (Non-Thunderstorm)

High Wind Warning
Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph

Wind Advisory
Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph

Frost Freeze

Freeze Warning
Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the Growing Season*