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Melissa, National Hurricane Center

How rarely do Category 4 or 5 hurricanes make landfall?

Only 81 hurricanes have struck as Category 4 or higher since 1851, or about one every other year on average. A couple have crippled multiple points at that strength. Irma, in 2017, managed to hit five countries as a Category 4 or 5 — the most of any storm in the Atlantic.

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

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Tropical update: Melissa strengthens into Cat. 4 hurricane in Caribbean

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Jamaica's PM to citizens as Melissa nears: 'You have been warned'

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday (October 27) said citizens should not "venture outside unnecessarily" as Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of...

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Climate Factors Make Jamaica Especially Vulnerable to Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa Is Now A Category 5 Storm: What Are Hurricane Categories & What Do They Mean?

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned of “extensive infrastructure damage, long-duration power and communication outages, and isolation of communities" across Jamaica and nearby islands, ...

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What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa as It Makes Landfall

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Jamaican residents prepare for Hurricane Melissa's arrival

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Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

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Tuesday, Oct. 28 update: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

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

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

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Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to crash into Jamaica with a strength reserved for a tiny percentage of Atlantic hurricanes. A hurricane reaching Category 4 or 5 strength is quite a feat in itself. The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history.

Melissa, National Hurricane Center

Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Tuesday, Oct. 28 update: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

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