The storm stunned many by decimating communities far inland and long after landfall, hitting places rarely impacted by ...

For only the second time in the modern satellite era, which began in 1966, the Atlantic was completely quiet through the first half of September. Typically, this is the statistical peak of hurricane ...

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired the name “Melissa” after it’s record setting, deadly ...

Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that ripped through Jamaica and caused catastrophic damage, is now tied for the strongest hurricane to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean.

History tells us that the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. were often mild tropical storms just a few days earlier, according to the National Weather Service. Ninety years ago, on ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – With Hurricane Melissa's rapid intensification, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has produced three Category 5 hurricanes, which hasn't happened in a single season for 20 years.

For only the second time in the modern satellite era, which began in 1966, the Atlantic was completely quiet through the first half of September. Typically, this is the statistical peak of hurricane ...

A scene of the wreckage left behind by a hurricane that swept through the Florida Keys in 1935. Bettmann / CORBIS / Bettmann Archive Bryan Norcross remembers the moment well. It was 3:30 a.m. on ...

With the latest update from the National Hurricane Center's post-storm review, Hurricane Melissa had peak winds of 190 MPH ...