Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel Jamaica as an “upper-end” Category 4 ...

The slow-moving storm is forecast to reach Category 5 strength, which would be the strongest to hit Jamaica on record.

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane and could grow further. As much as 40 inches of rain are ...

Authorities across the Caribbean opened shelters and evacuated residents from low-lying areas. An ‘unprecedented’ amount of ...

According to the hurricane center, Hurricane Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major ...

Hurricane Melissa is currently sustaining winds near 140 mph, and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday.

Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane late Saturday with catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Haiti, the ...

Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 2 p.m. ET ...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue to gain force as it threatens catastrophic damage to Jamaica. Latest updates.

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring ...

There is nowhere that will escape the wrath of this storm,” said Evan Thompson of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service. Melissa ...