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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At the time of writing, a tropical storm warning was in place from Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
On the coast, mangroves are critical defenders during hurricanes and tropical storms.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Because the hurricane center expects the depression to strengthen before making landfall, Mexico has posted tropical storm warnings along the coast from Boca de Catan south to Tecolutla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 June 2025
In the Atlantic Ocean, fewer than 20 tropical storms, on average, are named each year.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
On the coast, mangroves are critical defenders during hurricanes and tropical storms.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Because the hurricane center expects the depression to strengthen before making landfall, Mexico has posted tropical storm warnings along the coast from Boca de Catan south to Tecolutla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 June 2025
In the Atlantic Ocean, fewer than 20 tropical storms, on average, are named each year.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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