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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 meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed and its potential for significant loss of life and damage.

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Melissa joins small list of Category 5 hurricanes that have made landfall

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October 27, 2025: News on Hurricane Melissa

Melissa Devastates Jamaica as Officials Assess Destruction

The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 after carving a path of destruction across Jamaica. Limited communications there have ...

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'Hurricane Hunters' who flew into eye of Melissa had to turn back due to turbulence, NOAA says

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," were forced to turn back ...

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The storm that unleashed a smelly disaster in the Florida Keys

The power of Hurricane Irma was devastating, but one strange accident made things even worse. A huge chum spill during the ...

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Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, with the most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. The northern Caribbean nations, such as Antigua and Barbuda, the ...

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