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.

The Jamaican government said it had done all it could to prepare as it warned of devastating damage from the strongest ...

Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional power, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles stunned meteorologists. Here’s what to ...

The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. ‘98-L’ - became “Melissa” over the Caribbean Tue. morning & ...

Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all ...

Melissa is moving over the North Atlantic & has lost tropical characteristics becoming a large post-tropical ocean storm that ...

Melissa, a strong Category 5 hurricane, was within hours of landfall on the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica early Tuesday.

The center of Hurricane Melissa is now about 150 miles northeast of the Bahamas, and impacts will continue to subside over ...

"Three separate lines of evidence." Experts call for new Category 6 to classify Melissa: 'It's impossible to boil the threats ...

The cloudy eye of Hurricane Melissa is accelerating over eastern Cuba toward the northeast coast. The Category 2 hurricane will soon emerge over the Atlantic and steer through The Bahamas Wednesday.

There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said ahead ...

Melissa made landfall Tuesday afternoon in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum ...