When a single measurement forces scientists to revisit a century of weather extremes, it is more than a curiosity, it is a turning point. A newly verified peak gust inside Hurricane Melissa now stands ...

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture ...

Last month, forecasters watched with dread as Hurricane Melissa lumbered across the Atlantic Ocean, morphed into a monster, and took aim at the islands of the Caribbean. As predicted by the National ...