storm track

noun

1. the path followed by the center of a cyclonic storm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of storm track¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

“The Southern Hemisphere would roast, the Pacific storm track would go kind of nuts, and there would be these extreme shifts in weather patterns that are very different from what you would expect from a more incremental or linear warming path.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But a collapse of the global overturning circulation really would be different, because it would result in rearrangements of the jet stream, of the storm track, of which places on Earth are really cold relative to other places,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Forecasters said the storm track has been difficult to predict, with models on Monday showing it moving more to the south, which could decrease snowfall forecasts.

From Seattle Times

“It’s still a few days away, so we’ll have to hash out the storm track — where the precipitation falls, and how long the cold air can stay,” he said Wednesday.

From Seattle Times

The impacts of that could include an enhanced southern storm track, which may effect Southern California as well as the Gulf region and the Southwest U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times