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Hurricane Melissa Strengthens to Category 5

Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history

The storm is also expected to produce a storm surge of up to 13 feet along Jamaica’s south coast — topped by large, battering waves — and nearly as high along the southeastern coast of Cuba, the hurr...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica, causing widespread devastation

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

Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 175 mph (282 kph) on Monday afternoon, as the slow-moving Category 5 storm was on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest on ...

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

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Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Three dead as Jamaica braces for 'catastrophic' 175mph storm

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Hurricane Melissa barrels towards Cuba as Jamaica warned of more 'catastrophic' flooding

The hurricane's force has been downgraded from a category five to a category four, but it is still lashing the island.

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

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

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Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

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Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 strength. No impact expected for Ohio Valley

Hurricane Melissa reached Category 5 status near Jamaica but won't impact the Ohio Valley. Get live updates and tracking information.

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Influencer Faces Backlash After Posting Videos from Jamaica, Joking Category 5 Hurricane Is 'Messing with' Her Vacation

Jamaica is bracing for potentially its strongest storm to ever impact the island, as the slow-moving, major Category 5 hurricane closes in. AccuWeather's Leslie Hudson reports from Lake County, FL, where 16 inches of rain in 6 hours triggered a rare flash flood emergency, washing out roads and flooding homes.

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.