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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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What happened Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
The headline split One side frames it as "Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat". The other frames it as "Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat".
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 5:03 PM
Severe storm threat: Heavy rain, damaging winds possible in Cincinnati mid-week
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Rain chances are back late Tuesday evening, and then a more significant round is expected late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 5:01 PM
Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Arthur to develop in the Gulf by Wednesday morning
The National Hurricane Center continues to track Potential Tropical Cyclone One
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KXAN (Nexstar, Austin)News report · Jun 16, 3:32 PM
Potential Tropical Cyclone One forms in the Gulf
Potential Tropical Cyclone One formed in the northwest Gulf on Tuesday morning and is forecast to become the first named storm of the season by midweek.
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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
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Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 16, 3:28 PM
Tropical storm could form in Gulf, bringing heavy rain, flood threat
Whether named or not, the system is expected to produce widespread tropical downpours.
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Jun 16, 3:28 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jun 16, 3:28 PM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.
Jun 16, 3:28 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jun 16, 3:28 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 11 sources · 1 bucket.