hurricane warning

American  

[hur-i-kayn 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 was in effect from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Gulf County Line in Florida, the NHC said in its latest update.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

A hurricane warning is now in effect for a 350km-long stretch of coastline between the coastal towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023

Since it has been so long for any type of hurricane warning in New England, some residents might be complacent and think that hurricanes are a Florida or Louisiana problem, he said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

In Hong Kong, more than 300 people were stranded at the airport by the cancellation of about 460 flights as the city of 7.5 million people raised its hurricane warning to the highest level.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023

But the hurricane warning has emptied people out and ghosts, from when our school used to be a convent, are filling the halls.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes