The storm, which is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Cyclone 3, is forecast to hit Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle starting Friday night.
Mandatory Credit:	CNN

The storm, which is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Cyclone 3, is forecast to hit Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle starting Friday night.
Mandatory Credit: CNN

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7 million along US Gulf Coast are under a tropical storm warning, with landfall expected Friday night

A tropical storm is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, putting 7 million Americans under warnings for heavy winds and rain.