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

Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms - Human-caused ...

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.

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

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

Forecasters are watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean, where waters remain warm enough to support tropical development.

Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes on record to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin.

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

As of 8 a.m. Eastern Tuesday, Melissa had gained strength as a Category 5 hurricane, centered about 55 miles south-southeast ...

The National Hurricane Center predicts that Melissa could become a monster Category 4 hurricane as it skirts around Jamaica ...

Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Saturday and is expected to continue intensifying over the weekend, becoming ...