According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...

Melissa is now a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, the U.S. Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Meteorologist John Morales needed a moment to collect himself while reporting on Hurricane Melissa, the deadly storm making ...

Now, after days of torrential rainfall and strong winds, seven reported fatalities, and with maximum sustained wind speeds ...

A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.

Satellites around Earth are watching as a powerful Hurricane Melissa travels toward Jamaica.

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks ...

Influencer Hannah Grubbs is facing criticism after posting content from her trip to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa. The ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching the western coast of Jamaica, where it is expected to make landfall Tuesday as a powerful ...

Hurricane Hunters were forced to cut short their reconnaissance mission into the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday morning, ...

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON ...