Tailored for those who want to keep up to date on the pro scene, tournaments, competitive plays and figure out new tips/tricks on how to play the current meta. Storm surge is a very complex phenomenon because it is sensitive to the slightest changes in storm intensity, forward speed, size (radius of maximum winds-RMW), angle of approach to the coast, central pressure (minimal contribution in comparison to the wind), and the shape and characteristics of coastal features such as bays and estuaries.
A Rift is a dangerous tear in the fabric of reality suspected to have been caused by the Storm.

More About Storm Surge. The developer supported, community-run subreddit dedicated to the Fortnite: Battle Royale game mode by Epic Games. However if the Hero get's too close then it will begin to drain their life points. When near the Rift, it drains the Hero's energy. The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore. What impacts storm surge and how are these impacts generalized? Storm Surge is a relatively rare phenomenon in regular Fortnite battle royale matches, but it has eliminated more than a few players during competitive matches. A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones).Its severity is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, as well as the timing of tides. Storm surge is often confused with storm tide, which is a water level rise produced by the combined effect of the surge and the astronomical tide.
Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. STORM TIDE is the water level rise during a storm due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide. It is dangerous to Heroes if they venture too close. Storm tide can produce severe flooding when storm surge occurs at the same time as a high tide. STORM SURGE is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tide. What is storm surge vs. storm tide?