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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Most of the year’s 13 tropical storms and hurricanes veered off into the Atlantic before even reaching the Caribbean.
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Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
However, hurricanes, tropical storms and other weather events are common in this area as water temperatures have risen in recent years due to climate change.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The lake is much more shallow than the one that formed in 2024 in the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary -- an event that prompted the first tropical storm watch in California's history.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
The phenomenon, caused by an uncharacteristically low number of tropical storms and hurricanes coupled with unseasonally light offshore winds, allowed sediment to settle closer to the ocean floor and the water to exhibit its true vibrant turquoise color.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
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Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
However, hurricanes, tropical storms and other weather events are common in this area as water temperatures have risen in recent years due to climate change.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The lake is much more shallow than the one that formed in 2024 in the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary -- an event that prompted the first tropical storm watch in California's history.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
The phenomenon, caused by an uncharacteristically low number of tropical storms and hurricanes coupled with unseasonally light offshore winds, allowed sediment to settle closer to the ocean floor and the water to exhibit its true vibrant turquoise color.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tropical storm
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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