Hurricane Melissa begins making landfall in Jamaica

Name: Hurricane Melissa begins making landfall in Jamaica
Uploaded: 2025-10-28T11:36:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 12 s
Description: Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. The most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago and one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, Melissa struck Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. The most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago and one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, Melissa struck Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.