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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica braces for worst storm in its history

The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall over Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 130 mph. As of Monday morning, Melissa was classified as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph.

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Historic Hurricane Melissa expected to be Jamaica's worst. Why is it not moving toward FL?

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Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa, winds now at 175 mph, nears catastrophic strike on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 monster, began its northwest turn Monday evening, churning toward Jamaica with what will likely be the most powerful winds ever recorded on the Caribbean island.

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies as Caribbean braces

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

"This extreme rainfall potential, owing to the slow motion, is going to create a catastrophic event here for Jamaica," Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), sa...

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Watch: ‘Monster’ Category 5 Hurricane Melissa barrels down on Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 7 dead as Jamaica braces for biggest ever storm

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Forecast: Melissa landfall in Jamaica will be among hardest hits in hurricane history

Unfortunately, we are about see yet another demonstration of nature at its worst, but hopefully we can manage to follow that with a demonstration of humanity at its best.

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Worst Hurricane in the History of Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is south of Jamaica and is poised to make landfall as a Major Category 4-5 hurricane sometime on Tuesday. The sustained winds are currently at

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Hurricane Melissa Is So Strong, Hurricane Hunters Had to Abandon Mission

Newsweek reached out to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) via email for comment. Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm as of the most recent update from the NHC, with maximum sustained wind gusts reaching 175 mph.