Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new designation for monster storms?

A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.

For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of hurricanes that altered landscapes and entire regions ...

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old classification system, still adequately communicates the full scope ...

Influencer Hannah Grubbs is facing criticism after posting content from her trip to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa. The tropical cyclone is expected to hit the island on Oct. 28. At least seven people have died in connection with the Category 5 storm,

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall early this morning in Cuba as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is forcefully advancing over the

There are five levels on what is called the Saffir-Simpson scale. But with storms getting stronger, should another category be added to it?