tropical storm

noun

Definition of tropical storm

: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity

Examples of tropical storm in a Sentence

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Tornadoes are common in the thunderstorm bands of hurricanes and tropical storms. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Hurricane Dorian makes landfall at Cape Hatteras," 6 Sep. 2019 Tornadoes are common in the thunderstorm bands of hurricanes and tropical storms, especially in the right-front quadrant of the system. — Jason Hanna, CNN, "Why tornadoes are among a hurricane's potent threats," 5 Sep. 2019 Locations even farther north from Virginia Beach to the Delmarva and even up to Cape Cod could get brushed by the storm Friday and Saturday, with heavy rains and gusty, tropical storm force winds. — Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Dorian starts inching north, closer to Florida, Georgia and Carolinas," 3 Sep. 2019 It's expected to hit the eastern Mexican coast late Wednesday as a tropical storm, with sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Tropical Storm Fernand forms in Gulf of Mexico," 3 Sep. 2019 Erin, which was briefly a tropical storm Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, is forecast to pass well off the coast as a tropical depression Thursday. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland weather: Hurricane season is heating up, and is making for rough surf in Ocean City," 28 Aug. 2019 Hurricanes and tropical storms are low-pressure systems. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "You can't nuke a hurricane to stop it, as Trump reportedly suggested. Here's why," 26 Aug. 2019 These tidal floods can have big impacts apart from the extreme effects of the hurricanes, tropical storms, and cloudbursts that are starting to arrive this summer. — Susan Crawford, WIRED, "Computer Models, Epic Floods, and the Fate of Coastal Cities," 18 July 2019 The hurricane center said hurricane or tropical storm force winds will be possible in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas by later this week or the weekend. — Leigh Morgan, al.com, "Storm could bring hurricane force winds to the Gulf coast later this week, forecasters say," 10 July 2019

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