"They were more or less steered to the north." Expert reveals why the US was not hit by a hurricane for the first time in a ...

Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, and although forecasters originally called for an above-average season, it ended up ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, ...

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 storm and is expected to pass near Bermuda. The storm caused widespread destruction and dozens of deaths in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Florida and the ...

This is the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica and is tied for the second strongest landfall in all of the Atlantic Basin! The storm is heading towards the coast around Montego Bay ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with ...

• Crossing Bahamas: Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Cuba this morning. Cuba suffered “significant damage” from the storm and around ...

Jamaica is bracing for what the National Hurricane Center said would be catastrophic flash flooding and landslides caused by up to 40 inches of rain. Coverage for this live blog has ended. Follow the ...

Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes developments on Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The center of ...

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, as it barrels toward Bermuda on Thursday, Oct. 30, according to the latest update from the National ...