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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And don’t let the eye of the hurricane or tropical storm deceive you.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Two tropical storms made landfall, one in Texas and the other in North Carolina.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Two tropical storms made landfall, one in Texas and the other in North Carolina.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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