Sentence examples for higher storms from inspiring English sources

However, for Category 2 or higher storms, Harvey ended a long but not exceptional interval of 1,148 days beginning with lightly remembered Hurricane Arthur in July 2014.

From the "real world" point of view, I published a bunch of papers in response to Tom's work in which we found, using his assumptions about the amount of oceanic warming, that there would be a similar again 8 per cent increase in the number of big (Category 3 or higher) storms in the same time frame.

Of those three, two reached hurricane status, both of which also became major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher storms on the Saffir Simpson hurricane wind scale.

2.Weakened by warming, the slowed arctic jetstream loops down into the US. 3. When the two meet, windier, more intense slow-moving snowstorms result, dropping more snow and whipping up higher storms surges that flood coastal towns.

"Stronger storms cause higher storm surges, which often cause the most destruction and loss of life".

Now, rising sea levels and higher storm surges are flooding their villages.

Sea level rise is beginning to bring higher storm surge, as well.

Hurricane Dennis in 2005 was the last Category 3 or higher storm to strike this region.

The same storm approaching a concave shoreline, such as the northern Gulf Coast, will generate a higher storm surge than a storm approaching a convex shoreline, such as Cape Hatteras.

Sea level rise and higher storm frequency are increasing the need for the placement of hard coastal defences worldwide.

It has 80m people living at sea level who are vulnerable to rising oceans and higher storm surges.