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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Unlike tropical storms, winter storms are diverse with conditions that evolve throughout the storm’s life.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
After Hurricane Helene unexpectedly devastated so many communities in Western North Carolina that have never seen the likes of a tropical storm or hurricane, Mercy Chefs was there.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Helene grew disturbingly fast and Hurricane Milton even more so, morphing from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 miles per hour in a day.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
While conditions may briefly allow Sara to regain tropical storm strength, the cooler waters of the Gulf are unlikely to support rapid intensification like that seen with Hurricane Beryl or late-season storms such as Helene and Milton, which affected the southeastern U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
After Hurricane Helene unexpectedly devastated so many communities in Western North Carolina that have never seen the likes of a tropical storm or hurricane, Mercy Chefs was there.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Helene grew disturbingly fast and Hurricane Milton even more so, morphing from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 miles per hour in a day.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
While conditions may briefly allow Sara to regain tropical storm strength, the cooler waters of the Gulf are unlikely to support rapid intensification like that seen with Hurricane Beryl or late-season storms such as Helene and Milton, which affected the southeastern U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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