Hurricane Melissa is currently 40 miles from landfall over Jamaica. The hurricane is expected to make landfall at 2 p.m.
The record holder for most intense hurricane by pressure is Hurricane Wilma in October 2005 with a pressure of 882 mb. Wilma was also a Caribbean storm. The Caribbean is a prime place for intense ...
Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.
The Category 5 storm made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and an estimated minimum central pressure of 892 millibars.