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There is a tropical storm in your area that could be heading for your location. You need to prepare to take action to make yourself safe.

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Q: WHAT DOES A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEAN?
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What does it mean when the pressure drops in a tropical storm?

When the pressure drops in a tropical storm, or just about any type of storm, is usually means that it is getting stronger.


What are the names of all the hurricanes that happened in 2012?

The names of tropical storms are also included here, as they need not become hurricanes to be named.Atlantic:Tropical Storm AlbertoTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ChrisTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ErnestoTropical Storm FlorenceHurricane GordonTropical Storm HeleneHurricane IsaacTropical Storm JoyceHurricane KirkHurricane LeslieHurricane MichealHurricane NadineTropical Storm OscarTropical Storm PattyHurricane RafaelHurricane SandyTropical Storm TonyEastern PacificTropical Storm AlettaHurricane BudHurricane CarlottaHurricane DanielHurricane EmiliaHurricane FabioHurricane GilmaTropical Storm HectorHurricane IleanaTropical Storm JohnTropical Storm KristyHurricane LaneHurricane MiriamTropical Storm NormanTropical Storm OliviaHurricane PaulTropical Storm RosaWestern Pacific (here hurricanes are called typhoons)Tropical Storm PakharTropical Storm SanvuTyphoon MawarTyphoon GucholSevere Tropical Storm KalimTropical Storm DoksuriSevere Tropical Storm KhanunTyphoon VicenteTyphoon SaolaTyphoon DamreyTyphoon HaikuiSevere Tropical Storm KirogiTyphoon Kai-takTyphoon TembinTyphoon BolavenTyphoon SanbaTyphoon JelawatSevere Tropical Storm EwiniarSevere Tropical Storm MaliksiSevere Tropical Storm GaemiTyphoon PrapiroonSevere Tropical Storm MariaTyphoon Son-TinhIndian Ocean (where hurricanes are called cyclonic storms or tropical cyclones)Cyclonic Storm MurjanCyclonic Storm NilamTropical Cyclone BenildeModerate Tropical Storm ChandaSevere Tropical Storm EthelIntense Tropical Cyclone FunsoIntense Tropical Cyclone GiovannaModerate Tropical Storm HilwaSevere Tropical Storm IrinaSevere Tropical Storm Koji-JoniSevere Tropical Storm KuenaIntense Tropical Cyclone AnaisAustralia region (where hurricanes are called cyclones)Cyclone HeidiCyclone IggyCyclone JasmineCyclone LuaSouth Pacific (where hurricanes are called tropical cyclones)Tropical Cyclone CyrilTropical Cyclone Daphne


When is a tropical storm named?

A tropical storm is named when it reaches tropical storm status, this is, when winds reach 39 mph or greater.


Does a storm watch mean that severe storms have already formed?

No. A warning means the storm has formed. A watch means conditions are favorable.


When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm?

A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach 39 mph or greater.

Related questions

What does it mean when the pressure drops in a tropical storm?

When the pressure drops in a tropical storm, or just about any type of storm, is usually means that it is getting stronger.


Can a tropical storm be upgraded into a tropical cyclone?

A tropical storm is already a tropical cyclone.


Is tropical storm the same thing as storm?

Not exactly. A tropical storm is indeed a kind of storm, but not all storms are tropical storms.


What is a tropical storm in the pacific ocean?

tropical storm


What Category Was Tropical Storm Arlene?

Tropical Storm Arlene was simply a tropical storm. That is a category unto itself.


What are the names of all the hurricanes that happened in 2012?

The names of tropical storms are also included here, as they need not become hurricanes to be named.Atlantic:Tropical Storm AlbertoTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ChrisTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ErnestoTropical Storm FlorenceHurricane GordonTropical Storm HeleneHurricane IsaacTropical Storm JoyceHurricane KirkHurricane LeslieHurricane MichealHurricane NadineTropical Storm OscarTropical Storm PattyHurricane RafaelHurricane SandyTropical Storm TonyEastern PacificTropical Storm AlettaHurricane BudHurricane CarlottaHurricane DanielHurricane EmiliaHurricane FabioHurricane GilmaTropical Storm HectorHurricane IleanaTropical Storm JohnTropical Storm KristyHurricane LaneHurricane MiriamTropical Storm NormanTropical Storm OliviaHurricane PaulTropical Storm RosaWestern Pacific (here hurricanes are called typhoons)Tropical Storm PakharTropical Storm SanvuTyphoon MawarTyphoon GucholSevere Tropical Storm KalimTropical Storm DoksuriSevere Tropical Storm KhanunTyphoon VicenteTyphoon SaolaTyphoon DamreyTyphoon HaikuiSevere Tropical Storm KirogiTyphoon Kai-takTyphoon TembinTyphoon BolavenTyphoon SanbaTyphoon JelawatSevere Tropical Storm EwiniarSevere Tropical Storm MaliksiSevere Tropical Storm GaemiTyphoon PrapiroonSevere Tropical Storm MariaTyphoon Son-TinhIndian Ocean (where hurricanes are called cyclonic storms or tropical cyclones)Cyclonic Storm MurjanCyclonic Storm NilamTropical Cyclone BenildeModerate Tropical Storm ChandaSevere Tropical Storm EthelIntense Tropical Cyclone FunsoIntense Tropical Cyclone GiovannaModerate Tropical Storm HilwaSevere Tropical Storm IrinaSevere Tropical Storm Koji-JoniSevere Tropical Storm KuenaIntense Tropical Cyclone AnaisAustralia region (where hurricanes are called cyclones)Cyclone HeidiCyclone IggyCyclone JasmineCyclone LuaSouth Pacific (where hurricanes are called tropical cyclones)Tropical Cyclone CyrilTropical Cyclone Daphne


Name something that starts with the word tropical?

Tropical Island Tropical Punch Tropical Fruit Tropical Storm Tropical Fish Tropical Paradise


When is a tropical storm named?

A tropical storm is named when it reaches tropical storm status, this is, when winds reach 39 mph or greater.


Tropical storm Isacc?

its just a storm A Tropical storm but, Isaac really turn to a Hurricane.


What was the third tropical storm of 2010 name?

Tropical Storm Colin


Which sequence storm stages is in the correct order?

tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane


Does a storm watch mean that severe storms have already formed?

No. A warning means the storm has formed. A watch means conditions are favorable.