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

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

Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.

Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more ...

Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms - Human-caused ...

A resident of Port Royal says he will not be evacuating the seaside community to seek safer grounds in a shelter as Hurricane ...

Sky's Science Correspondent Thomas Moore looks into whether a new category is needed to classify hurricanes.

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Hurricane Melissa on Monday became the third Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025, and all of them surged up within days/ ...

Today, Today, there were numerous changes. Melissa developed into hurricane, before turning into a Category 5 hurricane. Then ...

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 5 p.m. ET ...

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.