For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of ...
A week after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the Caribbean, the full scale of its path of destruction is starting to become clear. It is in the top three most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record, ...
Ocean heat is quietly rewriting the rules of the planet’s most dangerous storms, loading hurricanes with more fuel than the current scale was ever designed to capture. As those waters warm, a growing ...
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The hurricane brought significant rainfall and flooding to the island nation. Hurricane Melissa swept over the island nation ...
A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane severity. Jennifer Collins had been studying evacuation patterns when she saw ...
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. It's one of the strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes on record, with wind speeds of up to 185 mph. Photos show its impact on ...
In the full light of day, the wreckage of Hurricane Melissa is becoming clearer in Jamaica. Crews have begun cutting trees and opening roads, and Jamaicans are now trying to come to terms with what's ...
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 ...
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