Category 5 Hurricane Melissa sped up early Tuesday, Oct. 28, making landfall in Jamaica in the early afternoon, before making a second landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, Oct. 29. Torrential downpours ...

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks ...

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, as it barrels toward Bermuda on Thursday, Oct. 30, according to the latest update from the National ...

This is the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica and is tied for the second strongest landfall in all of the Atlantic Basin! The storm is heading towards the coast around Montego Bay ...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, the third of the 2025 Atlantic season. This "rapid intensification," where storms quickly strengthen, is becoming more common due to ...

There’s not a trace of a storm in the sky over downtown Sarasota, which looks absolutely stunning on this 81-degree Sunday morning, Oct. 26 — a brilliant, vivid blue with just a few wispy clouds ...

Hurricane Melissa is a powerful Category 5 storm currently located in the Caribbean. The hurricane is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the United States. Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes developments on Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The center of ...

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 ...

The storm is forecast to hit Jamaica as soon as Monday night before moving on to Cuba. By Judson Jones Meteorologist and reporter The calm, 11-mile-wide eye of Hurricane Melissa is encircled by its ...

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen further. Jamaica is under a hurricane warning, with forecasters predicting catastrophic ...

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 storm and is expected to pass near Bermuda. The storm caused widespread destruction and dozens of deaths in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Florida and the ...