Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica
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The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm and is expected to still be a major hurricane when it reaches eastern Cuba.
NOAA trackers expect Hurricane Melissa to make catastrophic landfall in Jamaica Tuesday. How to watch live cam video updates, track spaghetti models and more.
With peak sustained winds of 185 mph and even higher gusts, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the strongest storm ever to strike Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
Hurricane Melissa crossed Jamaica on Oct. 28, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic basin. Officials said it’s too early to assess the damage.