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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 ...

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 ...

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica when it made landfall on Tuesday. Satellite images show the extent of damage the island sustained. The deadly hurricane has left more than half a million people in ...

“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 ...

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 ...

The Atlantic hurricane season is drawing to a close, and with the tropics quieting down for a winter slumber, the focus of forecasters turns to evaluating what worked and what did not during the ...

The Rio Cobre overflows its banks near St. Catherine, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa tore into the island. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images When catastrophic Hurricane Dorian ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa demolished Jamaica’s historic Black River seaport, destroying up to 90% of structures ...

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 ...

This is what rain can do in New York City. In July, Jessica Louise Dye was on the subway when she recorded a video of a “cascading wall of water coming at us.” Scenes like these are becoming more and ...