tropical storm
noun
: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity
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Superstorm Sandy, which in 2012 flooded New York City and neighbors, had tropical storm-force winds that covered an area nearly one-fifth the area of the contiguous United States.
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
That doesn't include any hurricanes that narrowly missed the island, or any tropical storms that moved near or over it.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Other than hampering hurricane and tropical storm formation, El Niño should not affect South Florida weather this summer, said Hadi.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Wind shear, which occurs when winds blow at different speeds and/or directions with height, acts as an impediment to fledgling tropical storms and hurricanes.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
That doesn't include any hurricanes that narrowly missed the island, or any tropical storms that moved near or over it.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Other than hampering hurricane and tropical storm formation, El Niño should not affect South Florida weather this summer, said Hadi.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Wind shear, which occurs when winds blow at different speeds and/or directions with height, acts as an impediment to fledgling tropical storms and hurricanes.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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