hurricane warning

American  

[hur-i-keyn wawr-ning, huhr-] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn ˈwɔr nɪŋ, ˈhʌr- /

noun

Meteorology.

1. a notification by the National Weather Service of anticipated or occurring winds, originating from a tropical cyclone, with sustained speeds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): when water levels and waves from such a system continue to be dangerously high, a hurricane warning may remain in effect even if the winds have subsided to less than hurricane force.

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Etymology

Origin of hurricane warning

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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hurricane warning

A hurricane warning is in effect from the port city of Manzanillo, Colima to San Blas in Nayarit, while tropical storm conditions could extend as far as Michoacan state.

From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023

A hurricane warning is in effect for the city of Pinar del Río in Cuba.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023

People under a hurricane warning should take all hurricane precautions and be ready for evacuation orders.

From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022

A hurricane warning was in effect from San Blas to Mazatlan.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

The hurricane warning must have been serious if Papi couldn’t stop to talk about it.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago