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.

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 7 p.m. ET

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest ever to hit the island. According to the National Hurricane Center, Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

A Jamaican woman living in the UK said "there's lots to give thanks for" after an anxious wait to hear from family in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. At least five people have been confirmed dead on the island following the category five storm this week.

Hurricane Melissa was moving towards Bermuda on Thursday after ripping a path of destruction through the Caribbean that left at least 20 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in recent days, leaving a wake of destruction as some of the region’s poorest countries struggled to cope with the storm. Dozens were killed in Haiti and Jamaica,

The storm will hit Bermuda on Thursday afternoon or evening, after Jamaica faced the devastation from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.