tropical storm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.

Word forms

tropical storm tropical storms
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