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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Melissa will never pop up again as a tropical storm or hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
During the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November, expect passing afternoon rain showers and hotter weather even when no tropical storms are in sight.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
When to change your clocks back As for precipitation, a tropical storm in late May could bring above normal rainfall this spring.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
In August 1977, humidity and heat from a tropical storm was blamed for killing 725 dairy cows in Chino.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
During the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November, expect passing afternoon rain showers and hotter weather even when no tropical storms are in sight.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
When to change your clocks back As for precipitation, a tropical storm in late May could bring above normal rainfall this spring.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
In August 1977, humidity and heat from a tropical storm was blamed for killing 725 dairy cows in Chino.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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