According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's ...
As we continue to assess the toll left by Hurricane Melissa, one thing is clear: what we know so far confirms a scientific ...
Hurricanes are measured by their wind speed, which tells scientists how powerful they are. The Saffir-Simpson scale is used ...
Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more ...
Now, after days of torrential rainfall and strong winds, seven reported fatalities, and with maximum sustained wind speeds reaching a devastating 185 mph, Melissa has made history as the first ...
Hurricane Melissa on Monday became the third Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025, and all of them surged up within days/ Why is this happening?
The outlook issued by the NOAA's Climate Prediction Center calls for "considerable activity," with a 65 percent probability of an above-normal season, and an overall 90 percent ch ...