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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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.

Hurricane Melissa weakened to a Category 4 storm an hour after it made landfall in Jamaica. According to the latest advisory ...

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 ...

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old ...

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