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tropical storm

noun as in violent rain storm

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The storm grew from a tropical storm to a major Category 4 hurricane in a day, fuelled by warmer than average sea temperatures.

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A tropical storm warning is in place for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the speed of the slow-moving hurricane is expected to increase in the coming days.

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Tropical storm conditions were expected in Haiti on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Melissa took shape last Tuesday before rapidly strengthening as it moved west through the Caribbean.

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By 21 October it had reached tropical storm strength and by 26 October, it was a Category 4 beast churning through the Caribbean Sea.

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