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

A New York Times article in October highlighted hurricanes “turning away from the East Coast,” noting 12 named storms so far but only one minor tropical storm brushing the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

It has been exacerbated by a tropical storm in the region in recent days.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

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

Earlier, I realize, she was just some kind of tropical storm.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan