Below you will find example sentences with "storm surge". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Storm Surge in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: storm
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 27
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.9 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "storm surge" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 27.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 9 13ft storm surge possible, a significant storm surge resulting in, hurricane, coast and tropical stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with tropical storm, winter storm, storm warning, tropical storm, storm warning and storm watch, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with storm surge
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Storm surge and tropical storm warnings continue for portions of the northern Gulf Coast. (14 words)
However, the massive storm surge is what caused the most damage during Super Storm Sandy. (15 words)
Hurricane and storm surge warnings and watches are in effect for Acadiana with a 9-13ft storm surge possible. (19 words)
An 8-inch water line remains on the door of Otto Lohmann's garage, the mark of storm surge which entered his utility room and garage overnight at his home on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Oldsmar, Fla., in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta. (45 words)
It should be noted, however, that the distinction between a strong tropical storm and a weak Category 1 hurricane is moot, and that the main threat for those impacted will almost certainly be heavy rainfall and storm surge. (38 words)
Isaias is forecast to "make landfall tonight as a hurricane with dangerous winds and storm surge," the National Hurricane Center said, adding the storm would likely hit close to the border between North and South Carolina. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Hurricane and storm surge warnings and watches are in effect for Acadiana with a 9-13ft storm surge possible.
Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical levels.
But the storm's strength made no lesser impact with inland geographical factors, an already rain-soaked North Carolina and historic rainfall totals and levels of storm surge washing away huge swaths of the region.
However, the massive storm surge is what caused the most damage during Super Storm Sandy.
That means more storm surge and more widespread impacts, even with the center of the storm well away from the coast.
The Category 3 storm brought storm surge up to 10 feet along the coast and spawned dozens of tornadoes across the southern peninsula of Florida that damaged homes, businesses vehicles and other infrastructure.
The storm is expected to make landfall in the coming hours as forecasters raised threats of potentially deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf coast.
An 8-inch water line remains on the door of Otto Lohmann's garage, the mark of storm surge which entered his utility room and garage overnight at his home on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Oldsmar, Fla., in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta.
Isaias is forecast to "make landfall tonight as a hurricane with dangerous winds and storm surge," the National Hurricane Center said, adding the storm would likely hit close to the border between North and South Carolina.
Officials urged residents not to let their guard down as the storm gained strength before landfall and stood to barrage the coast with life-threatening storm surge and strafe the region with dangerous winds.
Storm surge and hurricane warnings on Friday were in effect for Baffin Bay to Sargent, Texas, and a tropical storm warning was in effect for Baffin Bay to Mesquite Bay, Texas, the National Hurricane Center reported.
The result of a convergence of Hurricane Henry and Typhoon Tannehill, the Super Titan Storm is predicted to create a significant storm surge, resulting in a flood of Titans touchdowns and possibly even Tommy tears.
The storm is forecast to bring torrential rain, flash flooding and storm surge up the coast, as well as dangerous winds to the Northeast.
The storm surge, which is the mound of water that the storm pushes ashore, will be in the range of 20 feet deep.
The storm will unleash strong wind gusts, heavy rain and possibly storm surge flooding along its eastern shores on Sunday night local time.
Tropical Storm Sally formed Saturday off south Florida amid forecasts it would reach hurricane strength early in the week before striking the northern Gulf Coast with high winds and a possible life-threatening storm surge.
Tropical storm wind gusts, storm surge flooding, and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the Lower Keys on Monday.
In addition, high waves and storm surge flooding affected the coastline along and to the south-east of the storm centre.
It should be noted, however, that the distinction between a strong tropical storm and a weak Category 1 hurricane is moot, and that the main threat for those impacted will almost certainly be heavy rainfall and storm surge.
Storm surge and tropical storm warnings continue for portions of the northern Gulf Coast.