mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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The threat of flash flooding remains in place across the mid-Atlantic, with storms moving over the northern Plains and east into the Midwest also carrying the risk of severe wind gusts and hail.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Damaging winds will be the greatest threat for the mid-Atlantic, while very large hail and isolated tornadoes will be the greatest hazards for the northern Plains.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The mid-Atlantic region—covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—is brimming with resorts our readers return to year after year.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Rough surf and rip currents are a threat from northeastern Florida to the mid-Atlantic into Monday.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Damaging winds will be the greatest threat for the mid-Atlantic, while very large hail and isolated tornadoes will be the greatest hazards for the northern Plains.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The mid-Atlantic region—covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—is brimming with resorts our readers return to year after year.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Rough surf and rip currents are a threat from northeastern Florida to the mid-Atlantic into Monday.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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