tropical storm

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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 • Feb. 14, 2026

Gezani weakened after landfall but continued to sweep across the island as a tropical storm until late Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The same weather system that passed through Indonesia, now downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression, made landfall early on Friday morning, dumping more rain on the already-sodden region.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Meanwhile, Haiti is forecast to experience tropical storm conditions beginning Tuesday and into Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

She felt as though she were at the eye of a tropical storm.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein