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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall

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Hurricane Melissa Is Category 5 With 175 MPH Winds — What’s Next?

Hurricane Melissa, as expected, explosively intensified and is now a dangerous Category 5 storm as of Monday morning.

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Where does Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa rank among the strongest storms ever?

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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: US Weather Center Warns of Catastrophic Flooding

Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 4 storm, is approaching Cuba's coastline, prompting authorities to issue warnings for several provinces.

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Devastated Caribbean assesses damage as hurricane Melissa eyes Bermuda

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Hurricane Hunters forced to turn back after facing ‘forces stronger than normal’ in eye of Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa update: Record-breaking storm devastates Caribbean nations—33 killed, damages touch $8 billion

Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as the most powerful hurricane ever to directly strike the island, packing sustained winds of 185 mph (298 kph), far exceeding the threshold for a Category...

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Hurricane Melissa Has Arrived in Cuba

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Why Cyclone Melissa Is A Beast Among Monster Atlantic Storms

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica as historic Category 5 storm with catastrophic wind, flooding

The time to prepare is over, and millions of people across the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica are hunkering down and praying for safety as Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic and historic assault gets underway.

Monday, Oct. 27: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 4 p.m. ET

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.

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'Seek shelter now,' NHC warn as Cat. 5 Melissa threatens Jamaica

Forecasters warned residents of Jamaica to "seek shelter now," as Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, neared landfall on the Caribbean island nation early Monday.

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.