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 ...

'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 ...

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

Now, after days of torrential rainfall and strong winds, seven reported fatalities, and with maximum sustained wind speeds ...
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Hurricane Irma Strengthens Into Category 5, and Florida Braces for Possible Landfall

Hurricane Irma, fresh on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, strengthened early Tuesday into a Category 5 storm with maximum winds of 175 miles per hour, as Florida started to prepare for its potential ...

At least 50 dead as Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean; Bermuda braces for storm

Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history. By Thursday, the storm weakened as it left ...
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David Muir's ABC show gets interrupted for 'catastrophic' hurricane update as fans pray

ABC World News Tonight was interrupted on Sunday evening as Linsey Davis shared a 'catastrophic' breaking news update about Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica With Record Strength

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in the 174 years since ...