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

Melissa is now a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, the U.S. Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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

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

Storm could bring more than three feet of rain and winds of more than 160 mph to Jamaica. Here's what to expect ...

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

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

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON ...

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old ...