How to Use tropical storm in a Sentence

tropical storm

noun

• This tends to cool and condense the moisture in the tropical storm front, which then leads to rainfall.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
• The wave has a 20% chance to form into a depression or the next named tropical storm in the next five days.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022
• Julia’s tropical storm-force winds have a reach of 80 miles.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
• In fact, there have only been four MDR tropical storms on record that have formed in June.
  — Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
• And don’t let the eye of the hurricane or tropical storm deceive you.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
• Other parts of the state are under a tropical storm watch.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 June 2022
• In that time, tropical storms came and went—but each time the water never came up more than knee-high.
  — Andrew Lawrence, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
• Already this year, Hawaii has felt its wrath as a tropical storm passed south of the Big Island last month.
  — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
• The storm is large, with winds of tropical storm force extending out 460 miles.
  — Josh Feldman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
• On the west coast, a tropical storm watch is in effect from the panhandle south to Bonita Springs.
  — David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• There have been no tropical storms in the Atlantic basin in nearly a month, and none so far this year have come close to the United States.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
• The last one was issued Aug. 20 when tropical storm Hilary hit the region.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• There’s a new tropical storm in the Atlantic -- almost.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 June 2022
• If either system grows into a tropical storm, the next names are Nicole and Owen.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
• On Sunday, the system was a tropical storm with sustained winds of 60 mph.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
• There’s a new tropical storm and it’s already made landfall in Texas.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 22 Aug. 2023
• Tuesday morning, Otis was a tropical storm with top winds of 70 mph.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• When news of the approaching tropical storm arrived, many gathered at a church to wait it out.
  — Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2022
• Helene reached the area as a tropical storm six days ago, drenching the already sodden area with more than a foot of rain.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
• And there’s a new tropical storm on Bret’s heels: Tropical Storm Cindy.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 22 June 2023
• Ian has weakened to a tropical storm, and was about to move back over water as of Thursday morning.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 29 Sep. 2022
• The first tropical storm of the season is here, and already drenching parts of Texas and Mexico.
  — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 June 2024
• The storm weakened to a tropical storm by midday Wednesday.
  — Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2023
• If this system becomes a tropical storm, its name will be Alex.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2022
• The night before, a tropical storm had raked the region with gusty winds and heavy rain, and Dominica’s volcanic peaks were still wreathed in clouds.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
• Winds could gust up to 40-50 mph or higher (that’s tropical storm strength) in some areas during the day and could bring down some tree limbs and knock out the power.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Feb. 2022
• By Friday evening, however, Beryl was down to a tropical storm and had a much smaller wind field.
  — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
• As recently as Monday, Otis was expected to be a run-of-the-mill tropical storm.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• On Sunday night, the center issued a tropical storm watch for parts of the Florida Keys.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
• Hurricanes and other tropical storms move much more slowly.
  — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024