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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Multiple people are dead in the Philippines after a tropical storm triggered flooding.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Ernesto, which was upgraded from a tropical storm at 11am ET on Wednesday, is beginning to pull away well to the north of Puerto Rico.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The fast-moving system will bring tropical storm conditions — including potentially damaging winds and heavy rainfall — to the Leeward Islands today.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
By Thursday, sea level reached 8 to 12 feet due to the tropical storm and continued to increase until Saturday.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Ernesto, which was upgraded from a tropical storm at 11am ET on Wednesday, is beginning to pull away well to the north of Puerto Rico.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The fast-moving system will bring tropical storm conditions — including potentially damaging winds and heavy rainfall — to the Leeward Islands today.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
By Thursday, sea level reached 8 to 12 feet due to the tropical storm and continued to increase until Saturday.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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