October 27, 2025
Melissa expected to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica
Melissa is forecast to be the worst storm in Jamaica since record-keeping began in 1851.
The strongest previous hurricane to make landfall on the tiny Caribbean island was Gilbert in 1988.
Hurricane Gilbert, a Category 3 storm, killed over 40 in Jamaica and left hundreds more dead across the Caribbean and in Mexico.
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October 27, 2025
IN PICTURES: Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
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October 27, 2025
Hurricane Melissa: What you need to know
- Hurricane Melissa has reached Category 5 — the highest hurricane scale, with sustained winds exceeding 157 miles per hour (250 kilometers per hour)
- It is expected to be the strongest hurricane in recorded history to hit Jamaica, according to Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather
- A hurricane warning has been issued for Jamaica, as well as for the Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin
- Melissa was not expected to affect the United States
- Three people have died in Haiti and one person in the Dominican Republic
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Welcome to our coverage
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm — the highest level a hurricane can reach — as it gradually approaches Jamaica.
Forecasters said Melissa would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
It has already been linked to four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
We’ll bring you the latest developments on Hurricane Melissa here.
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