Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

“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 ...

Update 10/28: Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (Oct. 28) afternoon. Satellites around Earth watched as a powerful Hurricane Melissa traveled toward Jamaica. On Oct. 21, scientists ...

SUFFERED A MAJOR IMPACT AS MELISSA CONTINUES ON ITS PATH. WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF THIS MASSIVE STORM. OUR GRACE LOWE JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STORM, AND ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

Hurricane Melissa has left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, as it continues to threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda. The storm was bringing damaging winds, flooding ...

Hurricane Melissa first flooded southwestern Haiti before slamming into Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane on Oct. 28 with sustained winds of 185 mph and even stronger gusts. Melissa then barreled over ...

It seems so unfair. In our endless human quest to control everything, the weather has heretofore eluded us. Why can't we make rain? Why can't we stop earthquakes? Why can't we nuke hurricanes into ...

Hurricane Milton plowed across Florida, knocking out power to more than 3 million customers, whipping up tornado warnings and leaving at least 6 dead.

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 ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

For the first time in a decade, the United States has emerged from an Atlantic hurricane season without a single hurricane landfall. Although 2025 delivered a flurry of powerful storms, a combination ...