The beginning of June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the six-month period when strong storms can brew in ...

As the climate warms, hurricanes are becoming more intense, and sea levels are rising. Both of these effects are likely 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 ...

Storm surge, an abnormal rise in water levels generated by a storm, poses a significant threat to coastal areas due to its potential for causing severe destruction.

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 ...

HOUSTON — As hurricane season ramps up, one of the deadliest hazards of an approaching hurricane is storm surge. According to the National Weather Service, storm surge is an abnormal water level ...

Storm surge could reach a life-threatening 15 feet near Sarasota. Storm surge is a major threat from Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall on Florida's west coast as a Category 3 ...

Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay. Milton, like Hurricanes Ian and Irma before it, brought a natural ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Storm surge is the deadliest part of any tropical system. So, what is it, and what should you know? It's defined as the abnormal rise of water over and above the predicted tides.