Have you ever felt thunder shake the windows or watched lightning split the sky and wondered who—or what—might be behind such ...

Storm surge is the deadliest and most destructive force in tropical cyclones, often responsible for the majority of ...

As the state prepares for a hurricane season predicted to be above average, a new study shows storm surge may be worsening more than previously thought along much of the Gulf Coast, including ...

STORM SURGE IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATHS RELATED TO HURRICANES. WE TALK ABOUT IT EVERY YEAR, BUT LET’S GO INSIDE AND SEE STORM SURGE FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IT DOESN’T JUST ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding. Evacuation orders are not issued ...

How severe a surge will be depends on many factors, including the characteristics of the coastline and the intensity, size and angle of approach of the storm. In general, though not always ...

During hurricane season, one of the most dangerous parts of a storm is the threat of storm surge. Storm surge, an abnormal rise in water levels generated by a storm, poses a significant threat to ...

Atmospheric pressure from the storm also helps squeeze the water ashore. The shallower the continental shelf, the higher the threat of a dangerous surge. The waters may take a couple of days to ...

HALLOWEEN AND THE STORM SURGE WE SAW THERE. A.J. YEAH, I MEAN, HUGE DIFFERENCES HERE. I WANT TO GO OVER THE TRACKS OF BOTH OF THESE STORMS AND EXPLAIN KIND OF WHY TAMPA BAY DODGED A HUGE BULLET ...

But there’s no easy way to categorize the storm surge that’s expected to ravage ocean-front communities. Storm surge—the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm—can bring dangerous ...

How far inland can Hurricane Milton’s storm surge go? Category 5 Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and is expected to make landfall today in west-central Florida. According to the ...

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, forecasters warn of significant and potentially deadly storm surge.Florida's west coast is expected to see the worst of the storm surge, with 10-15 feet of ...