Scientists working to learn why some tropical storms suddenly intensify to become devastating major hurricanes say it’s important to learn all they can about each one because opportunities to study ...

Forecasters for days recognized the devastation Hurricane Melissa would bring to Jamaica, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands. Some of the research that helps inform forecasters is generated out of the ...

With hurricane season approaching, the National Hurricane Center is preparing to test a new forecast cone and mobile-friendly ...

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, was one of strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic Ocean ever recorded. And it was supercharged by the effects ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Melissa has officially entered the record books after scientists verified a wind gust of 252 mph as the storm approached ...

Cable news networks — CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — aired 102 combined segments about the storm, with 5 mentioning climate change. CNN led with 4 mentions, followed by MSNBC with 1. Corporate broadcast ...

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. “Already reeling from a polycrisis, Melissa threatens Haiti at a moment of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Melissa has officially made more history. During a Hurricane Hunter mission a dropsonde measured a wind gust of 252 mph. After an extensive review process, the U.S. National ...

A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...