• Strongest storm on Earth: Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and continues to strengthen. The rare Category 5 has winds of 175 mph, with stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Its outer bands are lashing Jamaica with wind and rain.

The eye of Hurricane Melissa was located by NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 16.3 North, longitude 76.4 West. Melissa is moving toward the west near 5 mph . A slow

Sara weakened after hitting Central America with overwhelming rains and flooding. The storm's remnants could soak the Southeast.

A somewhat rare November storm system is gathering steam in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Sara will eventually make a turn to the east and Florida.

Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm, capable of dumping catastrophic rainfall in addition to the powerful winds it's packing. The monster storm has begun to impact Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, and is expected to cause life-threatening problems for days during its slow crawl through the Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Imelda's turn away from Florida was part of an unusual hurricane season. October is historically the most active month for hurricanes making landfall in Florida. Experts note that while there is a lull, the hurricane season is not over and ...