Hurricane Melissa winds hit record-breaking 252 mph, data confirms Researchers recorded a record-breaking wind gust as Hurricane Melissa lashed the Caribbean in late October.

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7/8 "What's unique about this one is its large size and intensity," explained Bill Bunting of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. "It's producing really substantial impacts over a very large area."
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Shorter storms, bigger impact: Rising flood risks in a warmer world Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods, but this activity will depend on the duration of rainfall events.

Shorter storms, bigger impact: Rising flood risks in a warmer world: Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods, but this activity will depend on the duration of rainfall events.

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