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 ...

The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is gone after unsettling the seas and causing coastal flooding in communities ...

Hurricane Melissa was a strong Category 4 on Oct. 26, as it lingered near Jamaica. It has since become a Category 5 storm. Update, Oct. 27: This article was originally published Oct. 26. It has been ...

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 ...

As of early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is a strong Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph and potential gusts beyond 200 mph. The hurricane is now on final approach to Jamaica and ...

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 ...

Jamaica is bracing for what the National Hurricane Center said would be catastrophic flash flooding and landslides caused by up to 40 inches of rain. Coverage for this live blog has ended. Follow the ...

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Melissa is forecast to slam the southern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning with sustained winds of up to 185 mph, even higher gusts and a life-threatening storm ...

The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.

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 ...