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Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica, NHC Says

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa Is Set to Hit Jamaica as Its Strongest Storm Since Records Began

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

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Influencer Faces Backlash After Posting Videos from Jamaica, Joking Category 5 Hurricane Is 'Messing with' Her Vacation

Jamaica is bracing for potentially its strongest storm to ever impact the island, as the slow-moving, major Category 5 hurricane closes in. AccuWeather's Leslie Hudson reports from Lake County, FL, where 16 inches of rain in 6 hours triggered a rare flash flood emergency, washing out roads and flooding homes.

Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 strength. No impact expected for Ohio Valley

Hurricane Melissa reached Category 5 status near Jamaica but won't impact the Ohio Valley. Get live updates and tracking information.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.