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noun

an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone.

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Also called stormtide, surge.

Words nearby storm surge

storm pit, stormproof, storm sewer, storm signal, stormstayed, storm surge, storm track, storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm window

How to use storm surge in a sentence

We are already seeing dramatic changes to our coastlines from increased high waves and storm surge due to global climate change, and it’s clear that hardening our shorelines has an impact to our iconic beaches.
Hawaii Officials Promise Changes to Seawall Policies That Have Quickened Beach Destruction|by Mindy Pennybacker and Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|December 31, 2020|ProPublica
The storm surge sent water gushing up a public walkway between Dean Hanzawa’s two beachfront homes.
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|December 31, 2020|ProPublica
Projections indicate increased intensity among the strongest storms, for example, and increases in rainfall and storm surge are unavoidable consequences of warmer air holding more moisture and sea level rise, respectively.
Hurricanes might not be losing steam as fast as they used to|Scott K. Johnson|November 11, 2020|Ars Technica
Calling the storm surge unsurvivable seems to have worked—there were no fatalities from the storm surge, despite a significant impact.
Hurricane Zeta is the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana this year|Sara Chodosh|October 28, 2020|Popular-Science

A day before Hurricane Laura made landfall, the National Hurricane Center issued a warning of “unsurvivable storm surge” in parts of Texas and Louisiana.
NOAA is changing the way it talks about hurricanes|Greta Moran|September 22, 2020|Popular-Science
After Hurricane Sandy, the NWS concluded that it should use similarly evocative language for storm-surge warnings.
Be Afraid: The Future of Tornado Warnings|Josh Dzieza|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Among the conclusions: the NOAA needs more than one storm-surge modeler and a better social media strategy.
NOAA Examines Sandy Response|Josh Dzieza|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mantoloking and Seaside Heights took the worst pummeling by Sandy's storm surge.
Prince Harry's U.S. Tour: Rolling Updates and all the News and Pictures as It Happens|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The storm surge had no sooner receded than volunteers and donations began to pour in from seemingly everywhere.
NY Cop’s Act of Kindness Resonates With Thousands|Michael Daly|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It will need, like much of New York, defenses against rising tides and apparently increased storm surge.
Bloomberg, Cuomo Should Revitalize the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy|John Avlon|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for storm surge

storm surge

See tidal wave.