See how NOAA and U.S. Air Force “hurricane hunters” fly directly into powerful storms to collect critical weather data.

As Hurricane Melissa exploded into a category-5 storm over the weekend, scientists forecast its trajectory and growth with a powerful new tool — helping to inform warnings to Jamaica and other nations ...

STARTING TO RETURN HOME. LET’S GET TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE HADDAD. MIKE, WHAT IS THE LATEST ON THIS STORM? YEAH, MELISSA. OF COURSE, MUCH WEAKER THAN IT WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. TOM. THAT’S THE ...

The "Hurricane Hunters," a specialized team from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), recently carried out ...

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 storm, threatening islands in the northern Caribbean. The storm is expected to move near or over Jamaica, southeastern Cuba, and the southeastern ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm. The storm is forecast to bring catastrophic impacts to Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Life-threatening flash flooding, ...

Hurricane Melissa formed on Saturday and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane. Life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are anticipated in parts of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data. But the ...

Editor's Note: Tropical Storm Melissa could become a hurricane. See the latest update for Friday, Oct. 24. Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean, with heavy rainfall and flooding ...

Special note about spaghetti models: Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five ...

Hurricane Melissa plowed into the island nation of Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, destroying homes, flooding parishes and leaving more than ...

Editor's Note: Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm. See the latest update for Monday, Oct. 27. Melissa intensified into a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, as it continued its slow slog across ...