See Hurricane Melissa tracker, path as Category 4 storm makes way across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica around 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Melissa latest track update: Category 5 storm will soon hit Jamaica, Cuba

Hurricane Melissa strengthened overnight and became a powerful Category 5 hurricane on Monday as it neared Jamaica, which could take a direct hit on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center said Melissa had 160 mph winds on Monday morning. Category 5 winds begin at 157 mph.

These maps detail Hurricane Melissa’s track and intensity

This rare late-season Category 5 major hurricane is set to make landfall on Jamaica before impacting Cuba and Haiti in the coming days.

Storm tracker: Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba as a Category 3 storm

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Melissa to make landfall in Cuba after impacting Jamaica

The core of Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday afternoon near New Hope, Jamaica, as the strongest storm in the nation's history. Now, it continues into Cuba.

See Hurricane Melissa tracker, projected path as Category 2 storm hammers Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing widespread damage.
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