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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level, when it made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica. It was the strongest to hit the island since ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday after bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall to Jamaica, where it made landfall as a Category 5 storm Tuesday.

The storm is forecast to hit Jamaica as soon as Monday night before moving on to Cuba. By Judson Jones Meteorologist and reporter The calm, 11-mile-wide eye of Hurricane Melissa is encircled by its ...

This is the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica and is tied for the second strongest landfall in all of the Atlantic Basin! The storm is heading towards the coast around Montego Bay ...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, the third of the 2025 Atlantic season. This "rapid intensification," where storms quickly strengthen, is becoming more common due to ...

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 ...

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, created "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" conditions in Jamaica, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Climate ...

Hurricane Melissa, an intense Category 5 storm, brought violent winds and heavy rainfall to Jamaica after making landfall Tuesday and continues to threaten parts of the Caribbean as it tracks through.

Editor's note: This page summarizes developments on Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The center of ...