The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built. Meteorologists who have spent the past few days ...

Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood. Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa ...

The storm is one of the strongest on record in the Atlantic Ocean. By Judson Jones Meteorologist and reporter From space, the eye of Hurricane Melissa, spinning in the Caribbean on Tuesday, looked ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The deadly storm has also caused devastation ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew some applause last week when he told a crowd in Crystal River that during this year's Atlantic storm season, "we did not have a hurricane impact, not only in Florida, ...

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season came to an end on November 30th. Heading into the season, pre-season forecasts were calling for a near-normal amount of activity due to the transition into a neutral ...

A farmer rescues his dog and some belongings from his flooded house after Hurricane Melissa passed through the town of San Miguel de Parada in Santiago de Cuba province on October 29, 2025. A powerful ...

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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 ...