Hurricane Melissa made landfall in western Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a monster Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds.

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The most powerful Atlantic hurricane of 2025 is nearing landfall in Jamaica after days of unleashing heavy rain, strong winds and pounding surf across the Caribbean. The Category 5 storm is expected ...

JAMAICA - Millions of people across Jamaica are hunkering down and praying for safety from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Tuesday around 1 p.m. with winds of 185 mph. UPDATE ON JAMAICA ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the strongest storms in recorded history. “There’s Wilma and it looks like there’s Melissa,” said KBTX’s chief ...

Hurricane Wilma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, struck the Treasure Coast on Oct. 24, 2005. Although less devastating than the 2004 hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, Wilma left 3.2 million ...