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Hurricane Melissa Strengthens to Category 5

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm slams into Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm makes landfall on Cuba at Category 3 status

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Hurricane Melissa nearing Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Maps show its forecast path.

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Hurricane Melissa about to hit Cuba as Jamaican PM declares 'disaster area'

Jamaica is bracing for the world's strongest storm this year - and possibly the strongest on record for the island nation - as US meteorologists warn of "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions...

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa hits 185 mph winds just before Jamaica landfall

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding And Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica

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Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

The hurricane is set to hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago, according to the Associated Press.

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Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

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Hurricane Melissa charges toward Cuba after pummeling Jamaica with historic power

Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.