Melissa was inching toward Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane early Tuesday -- the strongest a hurricane can get -- and was expected to bring "catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge" to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday.

Sept. 10 marks the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, as that's the date when the most tropical storms and hurricanes have roamed the Atlantic Basin in the historical records. Early ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. It's ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

The Atlantic tropics are expected to remain quiet with no cyclone formation anticipated in the coming week. While hurricane season is calm, a cold front is bringing freeze warnings and strong winds to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, surged up into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday, and by Monday morning ...

Hurricane Melissa is history, but its torrential rains and record-book-worthy Category 5 destructive winds spread damage through the Caribbean. USA TODAY reported that officials across the region said ...

The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph). It’s the strongest Atlantic hurricane to make landfall since Hurricane ...