BOULDER, Colo. (NSF NCAR) – Recent analysis of dropsonde data collected from a Hurricane Melissa has proved to be valid making Melissa one of the strongest storms ever recorded. On the morning of ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Strong wind gusts at the speed of a Category 3 hurricane swept through two Colorado counties on Wednesday. Strong winds blew through the state on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands ...

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has confirmed that a 252-mph wind gust was measured in Hurricane Melissa, setting a new record for the highest wind speed reported by a dropsonde - a ...

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

ATLANTA — Hurricane Melissa shattered records as it approached Jamaica last month. A dropsonde weather instrument from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft measured a 252 mph wind gust before reaching the ...

After breaking a record high temperature Friday, many of you may not believe how cold it gets this weekend. If you are up ...

Strong gusts of frigid winds will blow through the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, making driving difficult and running the risk of power outages if tree limbs are knocked around. According to the National ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...