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Eye on Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa (28 Oct. 2025)

One of the most powerful Atlantic storms in recorded history

185 mph Sustained Winds

Central Pressure 892 mb

Jamaica Category 5 Landfall

Hurricane Melissa struck in late October 2025 as a Category 5 hurricane with record-breaking intensity. It made landfall in Jamaica, devastating communities with winds exceeding 185 mph and torrential rainfall.

Driven by unusually warm 30 °C waters and climate-driven atmospheric changes, Melissa intensified with alarming speed but moved slowly, leaving catastrophic damage across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. Recovery could take years. Melissa underscores a growing pattern of more frequent and exceedingly dangerous "supercharged" storms—systems that intensify so quickly that communities don't have time to prepare. Sources: AP News • The Guardian • Scientific American

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Eye On Jamaica - Melissa

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Melissa made a direct hit on southern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane causing severe damage, extensive flooding, landslides and loss of life.

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Eye on Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa (28 Oct. 2025)