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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Winds at that strength are equivalent to a tropical storm.
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Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
This sounds like the elevation of hope over reality, since recent emergencies include not only the California fires, but tropical storms that leveled whole communities from Florida and Louisiana to Tennessee, North Carolina and Pennsylvania last year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the region also experiences a notable hurricane season, which usually runs from June to November, and, most often, brings tropical storms and Category 1 or 2 hurricanes.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Unlike tropical storms, winter storms are diverse with conditions that evolve throughout the storm’s life.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
This sounds like the elevation of hope over reality, since recent emergencies include not only the California fires, but tropical storms that leveled whole communities from Florida and Louisiana to Tennessee, North Carolina and Pennsylvania last year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the region also experiences a notable hurricane season, which usually runs from June to November, and, most often, brings tropical storms and Category 1 or 2 hurricanes.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Unlike tropical storms, winter storms are diverse with conditions that evolve throughout the storm’s life.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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