Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property along the coast during and after a hurricane. A number of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As hurricanes grow more intense, experts say the Greater Houston region remains dangerously exposed to storm surge threats -- especially from Category 4 and 5 storms.

Category 4 and Category 5. The larger the storm, the wider its wind field and the greater the potential for damage. A hurricane's wind field also affects its storm surge. The higher the winds ...

Destructive winds, life-threatening storm surge flooding ... Beryl is also the earliest Category 4 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, beating by a week the record set by Hurricane ...

Hurricane Beryl continues to trek across the Caribbean as a high-end Category 4 storm after bringing "catastrophic winds and life-threatening" storm surge onto the southern Windward Islands Monday ...

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway as of June 1. History says odds are against a Category 5 hurricane hitting Florida.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

An area with a steep shelf and deep water offshore, however, isn’t as prone to storm surge. According to NOAA, a Category 4 storm hitting Louisiana that could produce a 20-foot storm surge might ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall near the Big Bend region of Florida as a category 4 storm on September 26. The storm produced a significant storm surge along Florida's west coast and caused ...