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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The potential tropical cyclone is forecast to become a tropical storm.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts of the southeastern United States have begun bracing for the impacts of a potential tropical storm, just one year after Hurricane Helene tore through the region leaving casualties and calamity in its wake.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
One year ago, Helene tore a path of destruction throughout the southern United States, as a hurricane and tropical storm that sent floodwaters crashing into communities.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Charlotte should stay alert to a tropical disturbance near Cuba that could strengthen into a tropical storm and hurricane named Imelda, a National Weather Service forecaster said Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts of the southeastern United States have begun bracing for the impacts of a potential tropical storm, just one year after Hurricane Helene tore through the region leaving casualties and calamity in its wake.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
One year ago, Helene tore a path of destruction throughout the southern United States, as a hurricane and tropical storm that sent floodwaters crashing into communities.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Charlotte should stay alert to a tropical disturbance near Cuba that could strengthen into a tropical storm and hurricane named Imelda, a National Weather Service forecaster said Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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