So a 10-foot storm surge on top of a 2-foot normal high tide would result in a 12-foot storm tide. Note that none of these include the height of any waves from the storm. Even if you're not on the ...

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm at landfall, produced a 28-foot storm surge in Louisiana ... Category 2 storm, 9 to 12 feet above normal tide: Damage to roofing materials of ...

Extreme weather and disaster scientist Hal Needham, founder of the U.S. Storm Surge Database, U-SURGE, discusses how the ...