Blizzard of 2026

The largest hail I’ve ever seen in Kankakee @NWSChicago #ilwx

@ryanhallyall @NWS @NWStornado @NWSWPC This is from the Kankakee Illinois tornado. 8 inch hail!

We have preliminarily confirmed 2 tornadoes from the evening of March 10th. An EF-3 tornado tracked 36.6 miles from W of Aroma Park, IL to near DeMotte, IN. The other tornado we confirmed is an EF-1 tornado that tracked 10.3 miles from SW of Wheatfield to near Dunns Bridge, IN.

An impactful severe weather event with multiple strong tornadoes and exceptionally large hail occurred yesterday afternoon and evening in portions of NE Illinois and NW Indiana. Our thoughts are with those who were significantly impacted by yesterday's storms. #ILwx #INwx (1/3)

#BREAKING: NWS Chicago has confirmed a preliminary EF-3 #tornado rating for Aroma Park, IL. More information will be released as it comes into WeatherNation. #ilwx

This neighborhood in Union City, MI was decimated by the tornado today. This is devastating and EF4-level winds were almost certainly present. Whether it gets the rating is different but this is the worst tornado damage Michigan has seen in decades. facebook.com/permalink.php?…

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WATCH: Tornado on the ground near Union City, Michigan

This is the best perspective I've seen of the Union City, Michigan tornado. Good lord, it just tore up everything in its path, wouldn't be surprised if this was intense (EF3+). Video taken by Lisa Nicola on Facebook: facebook.com/reel/444399792…

The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee retired Melissa from its rotating list of names because of the death and destruction it caused in the Caribbean in October 2025. The committee selected Molly as the replacement name.

The WMO Hurricane Committee has retired the name Melissa because of the destruction it caused in the Caribbean in 2025. It will be replaced by Molly on the list of rotating names. bit.ly/4shPDrQ

Hurricane Melissa was retired today from the World Meteorological Organization. · Will be replaced with "Molly" in the 2031 season · Tied strongest hurricane ever observed in Atlantic · 90+ killed in Jamaica · Estimated $12 billion+ USD in damage, about 57% of Jamaica's entire GDP @fox35orlando

Some Hurricane News. Melissa has been officially retired and won't be used anymore during hurricane season. The name Molly will now replace her. She joins a long list of recent catastrophic 'M' storms that have been retired. We tracked all these storms here on MWP together. 'I' storms and now 'M' storms are ones to watch it does appear. Isaias and Marco are names this year on the list they will be using.

Hurricane Melissa, a historic Category 5 storm, devastated numerous Caribbean countries with extremely powerful winds, torrential rain and significant storm surge. Earlier this week, Melissa became the 100th name to be retired by the World Meteorological Organization. weather.com/storms/hurrica…

NEW: Melissa has officially been retired, will be replaced with Molly in 2031.

There will never be another Atlantic hurricane known as Melissa, the World Meteorological Organization says. Find out what the new name is: bit.ly/4rcAcQP

NEW: The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired the name “Melissa” from the hurricane naming list. With maximum winds to 190 mph, it tied as the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall anywhere in the Atlantic Basin.

BREAKING NEWS: The World Meteorological Organisation has retired the hurricane name "Melissa" after the extreme wind damage in Jamaica. The name will never be used again in the Atlantic. Melissa becomes the 100th retired Atlantic hurricane name. The name replacing it is "Molly".

🌀HURRICANE MELISSA RETIRED The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired the name Melissa following the catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025. 📍 Landfall near New Hope, Jamaica 💨 185 mph sustained winds 📉 892 mb central pressure Melissa’s peak winds tie it with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Dorian (2018) as the strongest hurricanes in Atlantic history by wind speed. 🛰 During a Hurricane Hunters mission, a dropsonde measured an incredible 252 mph wind gust inside the storm. The impacts were devastating: ⚠️ 95 lives lost across the Caribbean 💰 $8.8 billion in damage in Jamaica alone One storm can undo years of progress — a reminder of the power of the strongest tropical cyclones. Source: National Hurricane Center The replacement name will be chosen at the WMO meeting in spring 2026. The Atlantic lists rotate every 6 years. So the new M-name will replace Melissa on this list that will be used again in 2031: which currently includes: Andrea Barry Chantal Dexter Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Imelda Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa → (to be replaced) Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy

No surprise that "Melissa", tied for the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin, was retired! It's replacement..."Molly"!!!