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Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Catastrophic Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica as strongest ever to hit island, with 185 mph winds

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest ever to hit the island. According to the National Hurricane Center, Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

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Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET