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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About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season.
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Chris Vagasky, Space.com, 27 July 2025
Since 1851, only 7% of tropical storms in the Atlantic have come in July.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The primary hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While Cape Verde hurricanes — which form from tropical waves off the coast of Africa — account for about 85% of major hurricanes and 60% of all tropical storms and hurricanes, most of these storms stay out to sea or weaken before reaching the mainland U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Chris Vagasky, Space.com, 27 July 2025
Since 1851, only 7% of tropical storms in the Atlantic have come in July.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The primary hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While Cape Verde hurricanes — which form from tropical waves off the coast of Africa — account for about 85% of major hurricanes and 60% of all tropical storms and hurricanes, most of these storms stay out to sea or weaken before reaching the mainland U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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