Hurricane Melissa arrives in Jamaica
Digest more
The Weather Channel on MSN
Hurricane Melissa Heading Toward Cuba, Bahamas Following Catastrophic Strike On Jamaica
Following a Category 5 landfall in Jamaica, Melissa is set to accelerate northward with destructive winds, extreme rainfall and more. Here's the very latest.
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with life-threatening storm surge as Cubans warned to seek shelter: Live updates - The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of the island, with destructive winds
Melissa is now a category three hurricane, according to a new update from the US National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained windspeeds are currently 125mph (205km/h), a large drop from the 185mph when it made landfall a few hours ago.
Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.
Tropical Storm Melissa is gaining strength as it remains nearly stationary near Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said Friday. Melissa is located about 345 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are 65 mph.