Atlantic hurricane season 2025 is over: Here's what happened

2025 Atlantic hurricane season recap: tropical storms, hurricanes, historical markers and records, and 2026 season dates, predictions, preparation.

28 Floridians evacuated from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa decimates island, Gov. Ron DeSantis says

A rescue plane with more than two dozen Floridians who were in Jamaica landed at Tampa International Airport on Saturday – days after Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean island, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Florida-based relief groups launch efforts to storm-ravaged Jamaica

Jamaica is beginning a long recovery after taking the direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category Five storm earlier this week. Communities from Montego Bay to the southern coast sustained catastrophic damage, with widespread flooding, destroyed homes, and washed-out roads.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

What is minimum central pressure, and how does it measure hurricane power?

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks up waves and pushes storm surge onto beaches. But when scientists measure how intense a hurricane really is, they often focus on something you cannot feel or see: central pressure.

Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5 storms in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa became a powerful Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean on Monday.  It was mostly stationary and about 150 miles from Kingston, Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said.

Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength

As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.

A year after Hurricane Milton, South Daytona community still rebuilding

Thursday marked one year since Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, leaving behind widespread devastation and dozens dead.

National Hurricane Center: New zone for potential tropical development may form near Florida

The National Hurricane Center is now tracking a new zone for potential tropical development that may form near the Northwestern Bahamas and Southern Florida by Saturday. Forecasters are also continuing to follow Hurricane Imelda as it now barely hangs onto hurricane strength and continues to move away from Bermuda.

What to expect for final 2 months of Atlantic hurricane season

The peak of the Atlantic basin hurricane season is nearing its end with the U.S. escaping major impacts from tropical cyclones.