Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging ...

Melissa is the fifth most intense Atlantic basin hurricane on record by pressure and the strongest to make landfall since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, according to hurricane specialist and storm surge ...

The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Wednesday advisory reported that Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph after intensifying from hurricane. Category 3 Hurricane ...

The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Wednesday update reported that there were numerous changes. Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane, before devolving to a Category 2 hurricane. Then, it was ...

The National Hurricane Center's 2 a.m. Thursday update reported that there were a lot of changes. Melissa developed into a Category 3 hurricane, before weakening to a Category 2 hurricane. Then, it ...

Article first published: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 10 a.m. ET Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 1 p.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 2 System name ...