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

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

The eye of Hurricane Melissa was located by NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 16.3 North, longitude 76.4 West.

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old ...

Hurricane Melissa, which weakened to a Category 4 after crossing Jamaica on Tuesday, remains a highly intense cyclone as it ...

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.

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a category 5 storm as it tracks towards Jamaica with destructive winds and storm surge, ...

Hurricane Melissa is gathering momentum in the central Caribbean, now boasting sustained winds of 96 mph, as per the latest update from the United ...

Evacuations are underway as Melissa threatens to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and storm surge across Cuba, ...

Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean More than 30 deaths are being attributed to ...

A tropical depression formed Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm before hitting the southeast U.S. coast early next week, according to the ...