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Hurricane Melissa weakens to a Category 2 storm

VIDEOS: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba as Category 3 storm

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 hurricane, bringing fierce 185 mph winds, heavy rain and flooding, life-threatening storm surge, and power outages. Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record and is the most intense storm to hit Jamaica since records began being kept 174 years ago.

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Hurricane Melissa causes ‘significant damage’ in Cuba after devastating Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Jamaica as a Category 5 Storm, the Strongest Ever to Hit There

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Hurricane Melissa Leaves 25 Dead in Haiti, Causes Widespread Damage in Jamaica and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

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25 People Die In Southern Haiti After River Flooded By Hurricane Melissa Burst Its Banks

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In Photos: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa threatened Jamaica with potentially deadly rains after rapidly intensifying into a top-level Category 5 storm, as residents scrambled for shelter from what could be the island's most...

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Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding And Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica

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CNN interrupts show for breaking news as hosts issue 'catastrophic landfall' warning

CNN News Central delivered urgent breaking news coverage regarding an intense storm building which is projected to bring 160 mph winds, 13 foot storm surges, and 40 inches of rain

October 27, 2025: News on Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is forecast to become the first Category 5 landfall in the Atlantic Basin since Dorian roared into the Bahamas in 2019. There have been 32 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic since the use of satellites began in 1966, with 13 of those having formed in the past nine years.

Meteorologist becomes emotional reporting on strength of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa is slamming into Cuba and taking aim at the Bahamas after devastating Jamaica. MSNBC Climate Reporter Moses Small has our latest forecast and WTVJ Meteorologist Hurricane Specialist John Morales joins Ana Cabrera to share his expertise on the drastic impact of climate change on the intensity of these storms.