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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Although not part of a tropical system, the winds carry the intensity of a tropical storm and threatens to impact both infrastructure and motorists across multiple counties.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The graphic will be presented with the center's other forecast products when a tropical storm or hurricane approaches.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
As a rule, tropical storms and hurricanes have days of lead time compared to the minutes for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
For the high wind warnings, wind gusts could reach up to 65 miles per hour, which is considered tropical storm strength.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The graphic will be presented with the center's other forecast products when a tropical storm or hurricane approaches.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
As a rule, tropical storms and hurricanes have days of lead time compared to the minutes for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
For the high wind warnings, wind gusts could reach up to 65 miles per hour, which is considered tropical storm strength.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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