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

The storm, the strongest possible one on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will likely cause flash flooding and landslides in its ...

Satellite imagery on Tuesday (October 28) showed Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with record 180 mph (290 km/h) winds, swirling in the Caribbean near Jamaica. The Category 5 storm, the strongest ...

A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.

Satellites around Earth are watching as a powerful Hurricane Melissa travels toward Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica with 180 mph winds, threatening historic destruction. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Melissa was a "catastrophic" storm, the strongest possible on the Saffir-Simpson scale, according to the U.S. National ...

Hurricane Melissa has already unleashed deadly flooding, and after sweeping over Jamaica, it will take aim at Cuba and the ...

Hurricane Hunters were forced to cut short their reconnaissance mission into the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday morning, ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching the western coast of Jamaica, where it is expected to make landfall Tuesday as a powerful ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - With Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall Tuesday, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica is ...

Experts warned that the combination of rapid intensification and slow movement could make Melissa one of the most destructive ...