Hurricane Melissa is now a powerful Category 5 storm. Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

The NWS has said the storm was one of the most unique and damaging winter storms on record, with blizzard conditions, ...

Hurricane Melissa, with sustained winds of up to 185 mph and gusts of more than 200 mph, is riding the momentum of a low barometric pressure that ranks among the most powerful in recorded storm ...

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JAMAICA (WABC) -- Melissa is forecasted to be the worst storm in Jamaica's history, with maximum sustained winds of up to 175 mph. The hurricane made landfall Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Category 5 hurricane is bearing down on Jamaica with the potential for catastrophic damage as residents across the island brace for what could be the worst storm in the country ...

Hurricane Melissa directly hit Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, making history as the most powerful hurricane ever to strike the island. The wind speeds were so extreme that NOAA ...

The streets of Jamaica's capital, Kingston, were largely empty on Tuesday morning as the country prepared for the worst storm in its history to make landfall, where it is forecast to cause ...