TS Min Speed MET

The minimum required speed for a tropical storm is 34 kts; approximately 17 mps. Do not get this confused with jetstreams, for which the answer is 60 kts, and watch out they do not ask you the maximum speed of a tropical revolving storm, for which the answer is 64 kts.

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What is the minimum wind speed required to be classed as a tropical storm?