tropical depression
an atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics, specifically, a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour) or less.
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Origin of tropical depression
1Words Nearby tropical depression
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How to use tropical depression in a sentence
Ida weakens to a tropical depression as it moves through MississippiMake your battery lastAssume your electricity can go out at any time and plan accordingly.
How to keep your phone charged and useful in a natural disaster | Heather Kelly, Chris Velazco | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostHeavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, since downgraded to a tropical depression, is expected throughout the afternoon and into the early evening before clearing overnight.
Nationals-Phillies game postponed amid severe weather forecast in Washington | Gene Wang | September 1, 2021 | Washington PostOrganizers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced Tuesday that they would be canceling this week’s event due to flooding from Ida, now downgraded to a tropical depression.
Now, the relentless storm, which remains a tropical depression as it swirls through the Deep South toward the Tennessee Valley, is slated to drop a slug of serious rainfall, bringing widespread flash flooding and the risk of a few tornadoes.
Ida’s death toll reaches 4; officials urge those who evacuated not to return | Paulina Firozi, Tim Craig | August 31, 2021 | Washington PostOn Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center had found that a complex of thunderstorms in west-central Caribbean had organized into a tropical depression, a precursor to a named tropical storm.
A strong hurricane is forecast to strike the Gulf Coast by Monday | Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow | August 26, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for tropical depression
Caribbean an area of heavy rains and winds, the first stage in the development of a possible hurricane
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Scientific definitions for tropical depression
A tropical cyclone having sustained surface winds less than 39 mi (63 km) per hour. See Note at cyclone.
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