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tropical storm

NOUN
violent rain storm
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The National Hurricane Center suggests there is no sign of any tropical storm activity or hurricane over the next week at least.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Waves from a tropical storm later that year broke off a chunk of rock from the bottom of the arch.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Direct landfall of a hurricane-strength Marie is out of the question for California, and there’s only a 10% chance of a direct tropical storm landfall, said UC climate scientist Daniel Swain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where waters were being warmed by a historically strong El Nino climate episode.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Okay, that tropical storm is now officially Hurricane Adelaide. They say it’ll hit us in a few days. Or it could turn east and head out to sea.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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