Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica
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Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S.
Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET
Melissa is the fifth hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, joining Erin, Gabrielle, Humberto and Imelda.
The U.S. Air Force’s “Hurricane Hunters” flew through the storm on Oct. 27, gathering critical weather data for the National Hurricane Center.