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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Plan for a wetter spring here with more rainfall than average and a tropical storm possible in late May.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Located along the Atlantic hurricane belt, Las Terrenas can experience tropical storms with heavy rainfall and the occasional power outage.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The corruption scandal has sparked greater public outrage due to the Philippines’ continual problems with tropical storms and flooding.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the year’s 13 tropical storms and hurricanes veered off into the Atlantic before even reaching the Caribbean.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Located along the Atlantic hurricane belt, Las Terrenas can experience tropical storms with heavy rainfall and the occasional power outage.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The corruption scandal has sparked greater public outrage due to the Philippines’ continual problems with tropical storms and flooding.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the year’s 13 tropical storms and hurricanes veered off into the Atlantic before even reaching the Caribbean.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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