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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Wind speeds could be comparable to those of a tropical storm, strong enough to break tree limbs, cause trees to fall, and blow around unsecured objects, National Weather Service (NWS) lead meteorologist Matt Mehle told .
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
How hurricanes are named A storm is officially considered a hurricane once its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, while a tropical storm is officially formed when surface winds are at least 39 mph.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The hot weather retreated and a series of tropical storms drenched the area.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The fall and winter offer the best swells of the year, turbocharged by nor’easters and tropical storms.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
How hurricanes are named A storm is officially considered a hurricane once its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, while a tropical storm is officially formed when surface winds are at least 39 mph.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The hot weather retreated and a series of tropical storms drenched the area.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The fall and winter offer the best swells of the year, turbocharged by nor’easters and tropical storms.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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