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tropical storm
tropical storm
noun
: a powerful storm that begins in the tropics and that has winds which are not as strong as those of a hurricane
Full Definition of TROPICAL STORM
: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity
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First Known Use of TROPICAL STORM
1937
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