What is a tropical storm?

Answer 1

In meteorology, a tropical storm is a storm system with a closed circulation around a center of low pressure, fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and condenses. The name underscores their origin in the tropics and their cyclonic nature. They are distinguished from other cyclonic storms such as nor'easters and polar lows by the heat mechanism that fuels them, which makes them "warm core" storm systems.

Answer 2

These are terms used to describe the progressive levels of organized disturbed weather in the tropics that are of less than hurricane status.

* Tropical Disturbance
A discrete tropical weather system of apparently organized convection - generally 200 to 600 km (100 to 300 nmi) in diameter - originating in the tropics or subtropics, having a nonfrontal migratory character, and maintaining its identity for 24 hours or more. It may or may not be associated with a detectable perturbation of the wind field. Disturbances associated with perturbations in the wind field and progressing through the tropics from east to west are also known as easterly waves .

* Tropical Depression
A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed (using the U.S. 1 minute average standard) is 33 kt (38 mph, 17 m/s). Depressions have a closed circulation.

* Tropical Storm
A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed (using the U.S. 1 minute average standard) ranges from 34 kt (39 mph,17.5 m/s) to 63 kt (73 mph, 32.5 m/s). The convection in tropical storms is usually more concentrated near the center with outer rainfall organizing into distinct bands.
* Hurricane
When winds in a tropical cyclone equal or exceed 64 kt (74 mph, 33 m/s) it is called a hurricane (in the Atlantic and eastern and central Pacific Oceans). Hurricanes are further designated by categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Hurricanes in categories 3, 4, 5 are known as Major Hurricanes or Intense Hurricanes.

The wind speed mentioned here are for those measured or estimated as the top speed sustained for one minute at 10 meters above the surface. Peak gusts would be on the order of 10-25% higher.


Basically it's a baby hurricane.

Answer 3

A bad thunder storm in a tropical area

Answer 4

A tropical cyclone with winds in excess of 39 mph, but less that 74. It is the in-between stage of Tropical depression to hurricane.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Any storm that developes between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, with winds exceeding 45 knots, and has cyclonic motion.

Answer 7

It's a cluster of thunderstroms rotating around a "low".....winds should be 45 - 75.

Answer 8

the first stage of a hurricane. when it gets more strength and gains speed, then it becomes a hurricane. it has less wind speed and strength than that of a hurricane. hope it helps! :)

Answer 9

torrents of rain ,great quantities of water that falls down with big drops

Answer 10

hurricane waiting to happen......lol