Lightning flashes in the eyewall of Category 5 Melissa are a marker of how strong the storm is. It reached a central pressure of 892 millibars, among the lowest ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. It is tied as the third-most intense Atlantic storm with the devastating 1935 Labor Day hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.

Forecasters say PTC Nine could intensify into a tropical storm over the weekend as it tracks through the Bahamas.

Invest 98L strengthened as expected into Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday, Oct. 21. Further strengthening is expected.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification and grow into a powerful Category 4 hurricane by early next week.

Tropical Storm Melissa joins a growing number of storms that are putting on the brakes and increasing the risk of dangerous impacts as a result.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, and could get even stronger. Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in the Atlantic as hurricane season for Texas stays quiet, but models hint at a possible Caribbean system next week.

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors