WASHINGTON — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in south-western Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon, packing winds of 185 mph. It was the strongest hurricane to make landfall on the island since ...
U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica Saturday as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean. A hurricane warning means ...
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As of early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is a strong Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph and potential gusts beyond 200 mph. The hurricane is now on final approach to Jamaica and ...
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica as a stunning Category 5 storm. But the U.S. was spared as the Federal Emergency ...
On Oct. 27, the storm had wind speeds of 185 mph and a central pressure of 892 mb when it was about 45 miles southwest of Jamaica. It would go on to become the most powerful storm at landfall, tying ...