Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. The most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago and one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, Melissa struck Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
Article first published: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 5 a.m. ET Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 5 p.m. ET
Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating march across the Caribbean, making landfall over western Jamaica this afternoon as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds near 165 mph. [...]