jamaica hurricane category 5

Hurricane Melissa Strengthens to Category 5

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm strengthens to Category 4 as it barrels toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

· 5h · on MSN

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

· 1h · on MSN

Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

· 12h

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

NOW: Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, as a 185 mph Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year

· 22h

Hurricane Melissa is now a rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica

15h

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.

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.