Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where ...
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Stunning footage from the Hurricane Hunters shows what its like in the eye of Hurricane Melissa

On Sunday and Monday, as the storm was approaching Jamaica, the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ...

Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year

• Strongest storm on Earth: Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and continues to strengthen. The rare Category 5 has winds of 175 mph, with stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on ...

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

Hurricane Melissa is edging towards Jamaica and set to make landfall as a historic Category 5 storm, with winds of over 160 ...

Jamaica braces for 'catastrophic' impacts from 175-mph Hurricane Melissa: Updates

Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is expected to slam into the southern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, with ...

Hurricane Melissa threatens several Caribbean islands, challenging disaster responders

Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification and its projected torrential rain are highlighting the problems for emergency responders who will have to deal with crises on several Caribbean islands ...

Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 8 p.m. ET ...