tropical storm

noun

: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity

Examples of tropical storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the lower elevations, residents all across the island chain experienced tropical storm force winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, Blood said. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but still brought dangerous wind and rain to the Big Island. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County by early Monday. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical storm

• cuneiform
• iodoform
• nonuniform
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform

Kids Definition

tropical storm

noun

: a cyclone in or originating in the tropics that has very strong winds of less than hurricane strength