Melissa becomes the 100th retired Atlantic storm name
Experts with the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization announced this week that “Melissa” is officially retired as an Atlantic hurricane name. This is the 100th name to face retirement since the practice began in 1953. Hurricane…
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Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 intensity, setting new records
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a scale-topping Category 5 storm just south of Jamaica early Monday morning. Forecasters expect the storm to remain near peak strength as it begins to curve north and makes landfall on the island nation within the next…
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Devastating flooding, wind damage expected as Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in about 24 hours as the system churns over the extremely warm waters of the northern Caribbean Sea. The storm, which is just south of Jamaica, will slowly move over…
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Tropical Storm Melissa may threaten the Greater Antilles as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday morning. A weak pattern around the storm will force it to meander toward Haiti and Jamaica over the next few days, where it could pose a major threat for flash flooding and landslides. Melissa…
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