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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?

(NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, reaching the rare strength of Category 5 on Monday. The “extremely dangerous” storm has its sights on Jamaica ... Read More

Here’s the Difference Between a Typhoon, Hurricane and Cyclone

It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ... Read More

Tropical Storm Melissa Live Tracker Shows If Storm Will Hit Florida

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Read More

What’s the track of Hurricane Melissa? See storm path and forecast

Hurricane Melissa is heading to Jamaica. The monster storm also is forecast to affect Cuba and the Bahamas. A man watches the waves crash into the walls at the Kingston Waterfront on October 27, 2025. Read More

Hurricane Melissa: How global weather ripples into Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE - As Hurricane Melissa roars through the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, its winds of 160 mph and pressure near 917 millibars make it one of the most intense late-season hurricanes on ... Read More

Hurricane Melissa, now Category 5, to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, en route to Cuba

Hurricane Melissa, which formed Saturday, has become a Category 5 storm and is expected to remain a powerful major hurricane when it makes landfall in Jamaica Monday night or Tuesday morning and ... Read More

National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave in Caribbean. How often do November storms form?

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. Forecasters are watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean. Hurricane season ends Nov. 30. Conditions remain ... Read More

Maps show Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica as a Category 5

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a fierce Category 5 storm, making landfall Tuesday afternoon as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. “This is an extremely dangerous ... Read More

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into hurricane today

ORLANDO, Fla. — After a few days of churning in the south-central Caribbean, Melissa will become a hurricane today. It is still a relatively slow-moving storm moving at less than 5 mph towards the ... Read More

As National Hurricane Center watches tropical wave, will cooler temps continue in Florida?

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean. If a storm were to develop, where is it most likely to go? Will cool weather continue in Florida? What to expect this week. Read More

Hurricane Melissa could fuel tropical downpours in separate storm hitting Boston before Halloween

Once again, there is a very amped up and active weather pattern in the Boston area during Halloween week. First, there is a major category 5 hurricane, Melissa, hitting Jamaica Tuesday before charting ... Read More