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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact
By Maria Alejandra Cardona KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane heading towards Jamaica and Cuba and is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region,

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Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica as a Category 4 storm as island prepares for landfall
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Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' Category 5 Storm
Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the largest on record t...

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Forecast: Melissa landfall in Jamaica will be among hardest hits in hurricane history
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains
Hurricane Melissa slams the Caribbean. See the floods and impact on residents in photos
A drone view shows a vehicle driving along a flooded street amid rain caused by Tropical Storm Melissa, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 24, 2025.

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Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island
Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into Category 4, May Hit Category 5 Soon

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm and could reach Category 5 intensity by Sunday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said.

How rarely do Category 4 or 5 hurricanes make landfall?

Only 81 hurricanes have struck as Category 4 or higher since 1851, or about one every other year on average. A couple have crippled multiple points at that strength. Irma, in 2017, managed to hit five countries as a Category 4 or 5 — the most of any storm in the Atlantic.

Melissa upgraded to Category 4 hurricane, but impact to NC appears unlikely

Melissa could intensify to a Category 5 hurricane in the coming days but will likely stay away from the East Coast, even as it turns northward.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.
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