Hurricane Alex defied the odds to become one of just eight storms known to swirl over the Atlantic in the month of January ...

Hurricane Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, surged up into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday, and by Monday morning strengthened into the third Category 5 hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic ...

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

Hurricane Melissa set a new world record for the highest wind gust ever recorded at 252 mph. The storm made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, killing at least 90 people. Melissa's path ...

Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm as it begins a catastrophic, multi-day strike on Jamaica with life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, destructive winds and storm surge. Melissa's ...

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of ...

NOW ATTEND THE FIRST DEVASTATING IMAGES AND VIDEO OUT OF JAMAICA. AFTER FEELING THE WRATH OF MELISSA. DOWNED POWER LINES, BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND OFFICIALS WONDERING WHERE TO BEGIN. THE MAJOR ...

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 ...

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Editor's note: This page summarizes developments on Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The center of ...

Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday, weakening to a Category 2 storm, after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane ...