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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The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023’s Hurricane Hilary, which slammed California as a tropical storm and dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Death Valley in a day — more than the area typically gets in a whole year — forcing the park to close.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
The state would need multiple tropical storm events to completely eliminate its drought, Rose said.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Home insurance prices have been driven up in the state partly because of its vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Large swaths of Honduras are underwater after tropical storm Sara struck the country last Thursday and through the weekend.
More than 1,700 neighborhoods have been cut off by flooding and destroyed bridges, according to authorities.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
The state would need multiple tropical storm events to completely eliminate its drought, Rose said.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Home insurance prices have been driven up in the state partly because of its vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Large swaths of Honduras are underwater after tropical storm Sara struck the country last Thursday and through the weekend.
More than 1,700 neighborhoods have been cut off by flooding and destroyed bridges, according to authorities.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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