It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in ...

Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new ...

Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a ...

Forecasters are keeping a close watch on the Caribbean, where warm waters and a break in disruptive winds could set the stage ...

So far, the Atlantic has seen 13 named systems during hurricane season, with Erin, Humberto and Melissa reaching Category 5—the strongest rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm tied a record for the ...

Hurricane Melissa followed what has unfortunately become a pattern for major storms: It formed late in the season, ...