“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

Melissa McCarthy turned heads at the Elle Women in Hollywood 2025 event on Monday night, stepping out at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills looking slimmer than ever. The 55-year-old actress and ...

Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families. Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa ...

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica after the storm made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the ...

The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths ...

As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds. How fast? Faster than most tornadoes. Faster than a race car ...

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28 as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to ever make landfall on the island nation. The storm’s rapid intensification over unusually warm ...

In the ruins of Black River, which the Jamaican government has described as Hurricane Melissa's "ground zero," people are scrambling for relief. "People are hungry," said Monique Powell as she stood ...

Hurricane Melissa's reign of terror over the Caribbean appears to be coming to an end. The National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 31 Melissa ...