storm signal
Americannoun
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a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
Etymology
Origin of storm signal
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Hong Kong on Sunday raised its No. 8 storm signal, effectively shutting the city down with shops and schools closing and reducing frequencies of public transport.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Hong Kong imposed its highest hurricane storm signal 10 on Friday night, lowering it to 8 by Saturday morning.
From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023
But in Macau, a less severe storm signal remained in force for a further three hours.
From Time ● Aug. 28, 2017
Hong Kong shut financial markets after the city raised its highest storm signal this year.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 29, 2011
Snow was now beginning to fall in large flakes; a storm signal, and one they liked little.
From The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
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