Alerts Map Color Codes - also see Alerts Criteria

Below is a list of all NWS warnings, watches, advisories, and statements that display on the maps and the associated color and color name.

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