Jamaica is bracing for a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, which could pack winds up to 175 mph and unleash up to 40 inches of soaking rain. Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest storm to ever make landfall in the country. NBC News’ George Solis reports from Kingston. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka the "Hurricane Hunters," flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect data for the National Hurricane Center. Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history. http://bit.ly/3L3QTPf | ABC 7 Chicago

National Hurricane Center holds briefing on Hurricane Melissa