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Storm Chasers Fly Into Eye of Hurricane Melissa

Monster Category 5 storm has begun pummeling Jamaica from offshore

(Newser) - Millions in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba are bracing for catastrophe as the monster Hurricane Melissa bears down on them. But before the expected devastation on land, a "Hurricane Hunter" plane from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flew into its eye on Sunday. You can watch the video here...

Jamaica Braces for 'Extreme Devastation'

Hurricane Melissa is now strongest storm of 2025

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa has become the planet's most powerful storm so far in 2025, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has hit 175mph maximum sustained winds as it approaches Jamaica , making it a Category 5 hurricane. Only nine Atlantic hurricanes on record have packed stronger sustained winds, with...

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5
Melissa Nears Jamaica
as Category 5

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5

Hurricane to pass over island Tuesday before expected landfall in Cuba

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge, per the AP . Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Melissa was centered about 130...

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