"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

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

Most people judge when they're going to evacuate for a hurricane based on the storm's expected category at landfall. But when ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at ...

Eighteen tropical storms developed in the Atlantic basin during the official five-month season, including 11 hurricanes. Two ...

Flood Watch through Thursday evening. Rainfall: 5-10 inches, locally higher amounts possible Storm Surge Warning The potential for up to 3-7 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas if ...

As Hurricane Milton demonstrated, a storm's impacts can stretch far beyond its center or the forecast cone. That's why meteorologists urge residents to pay attention to more than just the projected ...

Meteorologists are monitoring two areas that could strengthen into tropical storms later this month and bring impacts to the ...

Boston's forecast included thunderstorms, rain, and a severe storm warning with fluctuating temperatures and winds.

The National Hurricane Center is watching 2 tropical waves. No disturbances are in the Atlantic basin June 1, 2025, the first ...

When hurricane season rolls around, Brian Murray, the deputy emergency coordinator for Harris County, never lets his gas tank ...