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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Erick formed as a tropical storm early Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean near southern Mexico and rapidly intensified, reaching hurricane strength by Wednesday, according to the NHC.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2025
For example, the Palms on Turks and Caicos has a 100 percent refund policy in the event of a hurricane threat; the resort even has provisions for tropical storms.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
It's forecast to become a full tropical storm Friday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
No tropical storm activity is indicated over the next seven days by the National Hurricane Center.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2025
For example, the Palms on Turks and Caicos has a 100 percent refund policy in the event of a hurricane threat; the resort even has provisions for tropical storms.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
It's forecast to become a full tropical storm Friday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
No tropical storm activity is indicated over the next seven days by the National Hurricane Center.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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