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Hurricane Name 'Melissa' Retired After Deadly 2025 Impact in the Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa caused 95 deaths and $8.8 billion in damages, triggering the World Meteorological Organization to retire the name due to its catastrophic impact.
- On March 4, the World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee retired Melissa from Atlantic storm lists during its Mexico City meeting, as of March 4.
- Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025 as a powerful Category 5 storm, killing more than 90 people and causing $8.8 billion in damage with major infrastructure failure.
- The National Hurricane Center concluded Hurricane Melissa reached peak sustained winds of around 190 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 892 millibars, and its 185-mph landfall tied Atlantic records.
- As the sole retiree from 2025, Melissa also became the 100th retired Atlantic name, and the WMO selected Molly as Melissa's replacement for the 2031 list.
- WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said the storm's toll underscored growing cyclone threats, credited advance forecasting and early warnings for limiting deaths, and noted committee members met in Mexico City this week to prepare for the 2026 season starting June 1.
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