Hurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in ways that will affect the hazards residents face far into the future.

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

The Brief Local experts estimate Hurricane Helene’s storm surge carried 50 to 100 gopher tortoises from Egmont Key to Fort DeSoto. Eckerd students are teaming up with the Egmont Key Alliance to see ...

He said that with storm surge and hurricanes, a watch means hurricane conditions and life-threatening surge are possible within 48 hours. A warning means they are expected within 36 hours.

NOAA has introduced a groundbreaking virtual reality simulation called “Weather the Storm,” designed to immerse people in the experience of a hurricane’s storm surge safely.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has created a map showing which areas of Florida are most at risk of flash flooding after Hurricane Milton. The storm made landfall in Siesta Key, near Sarasota ...

Ocean tides – caused by the gravity of the moon and sun – can also strengthen or weaken the impact of storm surge. So, it’s important to know the timing of the local tides compared to the hurricane ...

Storm surge—the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm—can bring dangerous floodwaters into coastal areas. Researchers found the phenomenon was responsible for 11% of direct hurricane ...

The National Hurricane Center has increased the peak storm surge forecast from 8-12 feet to 10-15 feet of inundation for the area from Anclote River to Tampa Bay.

Storm surge is measured in the number of feet above the ground the water level will be. If high winds are expected from a storm, residents may be able to hunker down in a strong building. But most ...

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 ...