Hurricane Katrina’s surge in 2005 broke levees and flooded New Orleans. Hurricane Ike’s 15- to 17-foot storm surge and waves swept hundreds of homes off Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula in 2008.

There were 347 tropical cyclone forecasts made by the NHC in 2024 and the mean track errors at every forecast interval broke ...

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, especially for South Florida? How will this year compare to ...

The storm surge moves with the forward speed of the hurricane — typically 10-15 mph. This wind-driven water has tremendous power. One cubic yard of sea water weighs 1,728 pounds — almost a ton.

Together, they elevate the background ocean height, meaning that with the higher elevation the hurricane storm surge can bring the water further inland. Another contributing factor is the depth or ...

Hurricane Laura Hurricane Laura, now Category 4, may bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge to Texas-Louisiana border Storm surge from Laura could reach up to 30 miles inland, say forecasters ...

Hurricane Helene unleashed a “catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds” as it battered Florida's Big Bend region ...

Before Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the South Florida storm-surge record belonged to the unnamed 1926 Miami hurricane, which pushed 15 feet of sea water ashore in Coconut Grove.

Hurricane Milton is set to bring a storm surge of up to 15 feet above ground level to parts of Florida's coastline—here is where the Sunshine State will be hit the hardest.

Hurricane Katrina’s surge in 2005 broke levees and flooded New Orleans. Hurricane Ike’s 15- to 17-foot storm surge and waves swept hundreds of homes off Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula in 2008.

🌀 2025 Hurricane Season Guide ... the cone does not forecast impacts such as storm surge, ... Further improvements now include having the cone in the background of areas under watches and ...