Slow-moving hurricanes and tropical storms can be as dangerous as intense hurricanes, even when they are weaker. A textbook ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before ...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make ...

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

The most powerful storm to hit the region since 1988 could inundate some areas of eastern Jamaica with up to 40 inches of ...

This late-season surprise behemoth went beyond 'extreme' rapid intensification and now ties Katrina and Andrew as the 10th ...

Ah, October: Pumpkins, falling leaves, Halloween decorations … and hurricanes? Yes, October is still hurricane season, and there have been no shortage of destructive, deadly storms in past Octobers.

Hurricane Melissa’s immense power has placed the hurricane in very exclusive company. With sustained winds of 175 mph, ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5, threatening severe impact on Jamaica. Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected due to high rainfall. U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay evacuated ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, with winds of 185 mph, tying the record for the strongest storm at ...