Even though Hurricane Melissa will pass several hundred miles away from Connecticut, some rain from the tropical system will arrive in the state Thursday. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Climate change increased Hurricane Melissa’s maximum wind speeds by 7% and made rainfall 16% more intense, ...

A slow-moving kona low-pressure system battered the Hawaiian Islands over nearly a week in March 2026, dumping 5 to 10 inches of rain across wide areas, shattering a daily rainfall record in Hilo, and ...

A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 storm after hitting Jamaica as a Category 5. The hurricane is not a threat to Florida or the U.S. as it moves northeast toward the Bahamas.

Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fueled the storm, according to an analysis released ...