Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new ...

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

Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.

When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane ...

At the moment, scientists classify storms by the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale. Melissa was right at the top, a category 5.

For a Category 5, this means speeds above 252 kilometers per hour (157 miles per hour). According to the National Hurricane ...

The Category 5 hurricane intensified rapidly before landfall, packing 185 mph winds and record-low pressure as it slammed ...

The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died in Haiti and ...

Hurricane Melissa on Monday became the third Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025, and all of them surged up within days/ ...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The storm is the first ...

Hurricane Melissa is currently 40 miles from landfall over Jamaica. The hurricane is expected to make landfall at 2 p.m.

Hurricane Melissa is close to making landfall on Jamaica as by far the strongest storm to hit the island since records were ...