What Is Storm Surge? | Weather.com

What Is Storm Surge?

August 25, 2025

Updated: August 25, 2025, 3:52 pm EDTPublished: August 25, 2025, 3:52 pm EDT

In a tropical system, the most deadly part of the storm is storm surge. Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains just what storm surge is.

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