Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...

See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day ...

At least 30 dead as Hurricane Melissa tears through Caribbean

At least 30 people are dead and all of Jamaica has been declared a “disaster area” after Hurricane Melissa ripped down power ...

Catastrophic damage likely as Hurricane Melissa moves over Jamaica. Where is it headed next?

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a monster Category 5 storm early Monday, Oct. 27, as it churns slowly through the ...

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening ...
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First Alert Weather In-Depth: The science of scale and what Hurricane Melissa teaches us

Hurricane Melissa has often been described as a “monster hurricane.” In terms of intensity, that characterization is certainly accurate. However, when discussing a storm’s magnitude, it is important ...