How big is Hurricane Melissa? Our weather team took a look at its size as it hit Jamaica and put that over the United States for context.

As the people of Jamaica are urged to 'seek shelter now' before Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, worrying forecasts show just how catastrophic this storm could be, with maps turning black in some pla

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, where it could reshape the coastline and potentially change the way of life there for years to come, one expert has warned. As the storm hit, the country's prime minister called for the world to help recovery efforts.

While September is typically peak hurricane season, four of the biggest hurricane records were set in October.

As Jamaica prepares for Tropical Storm Melissa, it's feared this 'catastrophic' storm could well be worse than tragic Storm Gilbert, which devastated the island country back in 1988

Hurricane Melissa is already a history-making storm, landing on all-time lists for strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes and could be the most intense Atlantic landfall on record. The strongest hurricanes in Atlantic Basin history span from the Great Depression to present day.

The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.