• Strongest storm this year: Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet ...
• Strongest storm this year: Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification over the weekend and has potential to continue to strengthen. The rare Category 5 has winds of 175 mph, with stronger gusts ...
(CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. The storm’s forceful winds ...