US EditionHurricane Melissa to bring 'catastrophic situation' to Jamaica in storm of the century
- On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica around 1 p.m. as a Category 5 with peak winds of 185 mph and central pressure of 892 MB, the National Hurricane Center said.
- Surface sea temperatures of 1-2°C across the Caribbean fueled Hurricane Melissa’s explosive intensification to Category 5 on Oct. 27, with Dr Patterson noting about 7 per cent more moisture per degree warming.
- Reconnaissance flights and analyses show that peak winds around the eye reached 175 mph with gusts to 215 mph on Oct. 27, with a 247-mile wind field and severe turbulence forcing early exit by NOAA and Hurricane Hunters.
- The National Hurricane Center warned of catastrophic winds and 38 to 76 centimeters of rain, while a 13-foot storm surge threatens southern Jamaica's coastal hospitals and Prime Minister Andrew Holness ordered evacuations after seven Caribbean deaths including three in Jamaica.
- This storm marks a historic first for Jamaica, as Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to hit in around 174 years, while 45 such storms have occurred in the North Atlantic since 1924.
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Hurricane "Melissa" reaches the highest category and heads towards the Caribbean. Hurricane experts predict catastrophic floods.
Its power is category 5 with winds at 280 kilometers per hour
Footage inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa reveals ominous 'stadium effect' in real time: 'It was mesmerizing and heart-sinking'
A meteorologist had the rare opportunity to fly into the eye of a major hurricane. His bird's-eye view of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left him horrified and humbled after staring into the inside of the 5th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. "It was mesmerizing and heart-sinking," wrote Matthew Cappucci about his experience in the Washington Post. "My jaw dropped," added Cappucci, describing the moment the National Hurricane Center's Hu…
SEE IT: 'Hurricane Hunters' capture video in eye of Melissa before turbulence forces them back
The U.S. Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron captured footage of the towering walls inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday, before "heavy turbulence" forced them back, the division said in a statement.
Images show flooded streets, uprooted trees, detached roofs and hundreds of displaced families as the island faces one of the worst storms in its recent history
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