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Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.
Forecasters say Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast at around 21 mph and is expected to continue accelerating northeastward.
The storm was making its way to the Bahamas and Bermuda on Thursday morning as Jamaica confronted the devastation from one of the most potent storms ever recorded anywhere.
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti on Wednesday, and it continued on to pass through the Bahamas as a weakened storm.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Wednesday morning in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 10 a.m. ET Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 4 p.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 2 System name: Melissa The National Hurricane Center's 4 p.m. Thursday update reported that Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean,
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa sped up early Tuesday making landfall in Jamaica around 1 p.m, tying the record for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic.