3 maps showing Hurricane Melissa’s track, timing, wind speeds, and rainfall Hurricane Melissa was over Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after hitting Jamaica Tuesday as a Category 5.

Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds strengthen and reach between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the ...

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 ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, with sustained winds potentially reaching Category 3 strength by Sunday. While the storm is expected to ...