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

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

Storm could bring more than three feet of rain and winds of more than 160 mph to Jamaica. Here's what to expect

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 ...

Do we need a better way to rate hurricanes, one that emphasizes the combination of wind speed, storm surge and rainfall, rather than wind alone? We seem to think so, and so do many other meteorologists, including Jennifer Collins, a professor and hurricane ...

Jamaica faces damaging winds and heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday that could trigger catastrophic and life-threatening flash floods and landslides.

Meteorologist John Morales needed a moment to collect himself while reporting on Hurricane Melissa, the deadly storm making landfall in Jamaica: 'Oh my Jesus Christ.'