Passage: Some of the damage done by storms is from storm surge . Low pressure in a storm pulls water upward. Water piles up at a shoreline as storm winds push waves into the coast. Storm surge may raise sea level as much as 7.5 m (25 ft). This can be devastating in a shallow land area when winds, waves, and rain are intense. Answer: storm surge
What weather phenomenon can raise sea level as much as 25 feet when low pressure pulls water upward?