Hurricane Melissa set a new world record for the highest wind gust ever recorded at 252 mph. The storm made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, killing at least 90 people. Melissa's path ...

“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, which claimed at least 95 lives last fall, got an upgrade from the National Hurricane Center in a post-season review. As the record-breaking hurricane approached Jamaica, its ...

The National Weather Service said that the blizzard has reached Category 1 hurricane strength in one part of Massachusetts. The strongest gust so far was an 83 mph wind recorded off of Nantucket, ...

Hurricane Melissa first flooded southwestern Haiti before slamming into Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane on Oct. 28 with sustained winds of 185 mph and even stronger gusts. Melissa then barreled over ...

Snow's not the only thing Rhode Island has to worry about with this blizzard. The wind is just as dangerous. The National Weather Service said that the blizzard has reached Category 1 hurricane ...