tropical storm
Americannoun
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A tropical cyclone having sustained surface winds between 39 and 73 mi (63 and 118 km) per hour.
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See Note at cyclone
Etymology
Origin of tropical storm
First recorded in 1940–45
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In August 1977, humidity and heat from a tropical storm was blamed for killing 725 dairy cows in Chino.
From Los Angeles Times
Gezani weakened after landfall but continued to sweep across the island as a tropical storm until late Wednesday.
From Barron's
“Unfortunately, due to flooding from the tropical storm, the airport has been shut down for two weeks now. Our only visitors are coming from cruise ships.”
From Literature
Carefully, I type “Bermuda” and “tropical storm” into the search bar and press enter.
From Literature
She moved west over the Sahara Desert, picking up sand and heat, then swept out into the Atlantic, where she became a tropical storm and got her name.
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