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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The eruption adds to the compounding natural threats faced by the archipelago, which also contends with up to 20 tropical storms and typhoons annually. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations maintains a NOAA fleet of research vessels and aircraft, including the NOAA Hurricane Hunters, which ferry scientists into and around hurricanes and tropical storms to better understand their organization, tracking, and forecasting. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 Here's what's to watch for in space in 2025 Pulling together all the data, astronomers are able to do something similar to what the National Hurricane Center does to show the forecast probability of a tropical storm track, Catalina Sky Survey's Fuls says. Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025 Forecasters warn that Florida will see the highest hurricane risk with a 92% chance of being hit by a tropical storm and a 65% chance of being struck by a hurricane. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tropical storm

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropical storm was in 1809

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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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tropical storm

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

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