Hurricane hunters are specialized aviators who intentionally fly into dangerous storms to collect critical real-time weather data and conduct reconnaissance missions. They utilize robust, modified ...

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

• Crossing Bahamas: Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Cuba this morning. Cuba suffered “significant damage” from the storm and around ...

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 storm and is expected to pass near Bermuda. The storm caused widespread destruction and dozens of deaths in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Florida and the ...

The hurricane that tore through the Caribbean this week broke records, rapidly intensifying and surprising some meteorologists. By Claire Brown Two days after it careened into Jamaica, Hurricane ...

This graphic plots the tracks of all the hurricanes and tropical storms that formed in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. No hurricanes hit U.S. soil for the first time since 2015. Brian McNoldy For ...

When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane can be—and then some. It will be weeks before experts can truly assess just ...