"tropical storm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tropical storms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tropical storm (plural tropical storms)
  1. A cyclone within the tropics, 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. Wikipedia link: tropical storm Categories (topical): Atmospheric phenomena Related terms: tropical cyclone, tropical depression, hurricane, typhoon, named storm, wind Translations (cyclone): tempesta tropical [feminine] (Catalan), tropische storm [masculine] (Dutch), trooppinen hirmumyrsky (Finnish), cyclone tropical [masculine] (French), tropischer Wirbelsturm [masculine] (German), stoirm thrópaiceach [feminine] (Irish), burza tropikalna [feminine] (Polish), tormenta tropical [feminine] (Spanish), unos tropiko (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-tropical_storm-en-noun-u76BQXEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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