A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.

The storm, the strongest possible one on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will likely cause flash flooding and landslides in its wake.

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY... Melissa expected to begin to to turn north overnight into Tuesday.

For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of hurricanes that altered landscapes and entire regions ...

John Morales, a meteorologist with NBC New York, is going viral for his raw reaction during an on-air segment before the storm made landfall Tuesday. In a clip posted to social media, Morales' fellow meteorologist Adam Berg shared that a new advisory had been released by the National Hurricane Center.

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds. Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ...

Hurricane Melissa, maintaining its status as a Category 5 storm—the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale—has slightly increased its speed and

Melissa is a 'catastrophic' storm, the strongest possible on the Saffir-Simpson scale, according to the US National Hurricane Center. In Haiti, impoverished by years of gang violence, more than 3,650 residents in southern parts of the country moved into temporary shelters.