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

Georgia Tech atmospheric sciences director Zachary Handlos explains why the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale no longer reflects ...

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

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing ...

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing ...

Hurricane Melissa is bringing winds, flooding rains, and dangerous storm surge as it moves over eastern Cuba, the National ...

The strength is measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which rates hurricanes from Category 1 to 5 based on wind speed.

John Morales, a meteorologist with NBC New York, is going viral for his raw reaction during an on-air segment before the ...

GENEVA | Xinhua | The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday that Hurricane Melissa, the strongest tropical ...

Hurricane Melissa weakened slightly to a still powerful Category 4 hurricane after making landfall in Jamaica Tuesday ...