Waffle House on Tuesday announced that it had closed its Tampa-area locations ahead of the projected landfall of Hurricane Milton, citing the so-called Waffle House Index as a measure of the storm ...

Beloved Southern breakfast mainstay Waffle House announced it will close dozens of Florida locations in Hurricane Milton’s path in an unorthodox — yet surprisingly accurate — indicator of ...

The "Waffle House Index" is unofficially used by locals in extreme weather situations Waffle House is preparing for Hurricane Milton. The storm is projected to cause catastrophic damage as it ...

Dozens of Waffle House locations in Florida, mostly in the Tampa area, were shut down ahead of Hurricane Milton, according to the company. It takes a lot for a Waffle House to close. If the ...

However, "Waffle House Storm Index" is widely known to those in the Southeast as a way to indicate how severe a storm or hurricane will be based on if the restaurant is open or closed. Here's what ...

ATLANTA — As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, many are keeping a close eye on a unique but surprisingly accurate disaster gauge: the Waffle House Index. Known for staying open 24 hours a day ...