US EditionHurricane Melissa to bring 'catastrophic situation' to Jamaica in storm of the century
- On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall over New Hope, Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.
- Warm ocean waters fueled Melissa's rapid intensification, briefly pushing winds to 180 mph, while reconnaissance aircraft and satellites measured the storm, complicating comparisons in recent years.
- Pressure readings place Melissa among the Atlantic's strongest on record, with minimum central pressure 892 millibars tying it for third with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, NOAA reported.
- The National Hurricane Center urged Jamaican residents to remain sheltered in an extremely dangerous situation as widespread power outages worsen and the storm moves slowly at 8 mph; the United Nations coordinated support for Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti.
- Melissa could tie or break the all-time Atlantic Basin record for strongest landfall, being 3 millibars stronger than Hurricane Milton and the first storm of such intensity since Hurricane Dorian .
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United Nations, 28 Oct (EFE).- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned this Tuesday that Hurricane Melissa could cause “a catastrophic situation” in its passage through the Caribbean, noting that “for Jamaica it will certainly be the storm of the century.” Melissa, the strongest cyclone in the Atlantic season, landed in Jamaica around noon local time (17:00 GMT) as a category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of about 295 kilo…
It Will Take Days to Know the Impact of Hurricane Melissa
Since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as the season’s most-intense storm, initial reports already show flooding and chaos. While those early signs of destruction are powerful, it will likely take hours — if not days — to assess the full scope of the damage.
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica As Category 5 Storm | 🌎 LatestLY
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). The NHC said that Hurricane Melissa landfall occurred at around 1 p.m. ET. The Category 5 storm is the most powerful of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. 🌎 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica As Category 5 Storm.
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Air Force TimesHurricane Hunter aircraft forced back to base by Melissa’s fury
Melissa is a Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of up to 185 miles per hour.
The hurricane 'Melissa' hits land in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest that has hit the island in its history.
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