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- adjective Attributive form of
tropical storm , noun.
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Examples
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A tropical-storm warning is in effect for the Alabama-Florida border west to Sabine Pass, Texas, including the city of New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas.
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New York City officials said they expected the city to be hit with tropical-storm conditions, which include heavy rain and winds of 39 mph to 73 mph.
Irene Closes In on North Carolina Coast Valerie Bauerlein 2011
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A tropical-storm watch was also in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tropical Storm Emily Moving Toward Haiti Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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A tropical-storm watch, meanwhile, is in effect for the Alabama-Florida border east toward Destin, Florida.
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The government of the Bahamas issued a tropical-storm watch for the southeast Bahamas and for the Turks and Caicos Islands late Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Emily Moving Toward Haiti Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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Tropical Storm Erika was poorly organized and barely clinging to tropical-storm status late Wednesday, and it was expected to weaken further on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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If the system reaches tropical-storm strength of 39-mph winds, it will be named Lee or Maria.
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New York City officials said they expected the city to be hit with tropical-storm conditions, which include heavy rain and winds of 39 mph to 73 mph.
Irene Churns Toward the East Coast Valerie Bauerlein 2011
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If the system reaches tropical-storm strength of 39-mph winds, it will be named Lee or Maria.
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The center has issued a tropical-storm warning for Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, forecasting stormy conditions and heavy rainfall for Haiti and the Dominican Republic Tuesday night and Wednesday as the tropical storm approaches.
Tropical Storm Emily Moving Toward Haiti Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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