tropical storm

noun

: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity

Examples of tropical storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the next few weeks, hurricane and tropical storm activity, on average, tend to build to an early September peak. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

No tropical storm or hurricane activity is likely for the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

The center's tracking map for the Atlantic hurricane basin remains clear, with no tropical storms on the horizon for the first week of the month. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

The researchers used the chip to reconstruct a satellite image of a tropical storm while transmitting only about one-eighth of the original data. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical storm

• cuneiform
• iodoform
• nonuniform
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform

Kids Definition

tropical storm

noun

: a cyclone in or originating in the tropics that has very strong winds of less than hurricane strength