Hurricanes are classified under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind ...
Hurricane Melissa at sunset on Oct. 27, 2025. At the time, Melissa was a Cat 5 with 180 mph winds. (Image credit: NOAA/RAMMB/CIRA Satellite Library) Phil Klotzbach, along with his team of scientists ...
President Irene Peterson says hello to Wally, a 5-year-old shih tzu, during a 2023 visit to the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County. The dog came to the shelter in dire condition, and they ...
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated the first area to watch for tropical development of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the NHC, a broad area of low pressure could form ...
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture ...