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Immense lightning activity is EXPLODING through Hurricane Melissa’s 185 MPH eyewall. A devastating whiteout is now being reported in towns like Black River, Crawford, and White House, where landfall is about to occur. This is very close to the upper limits of intensity for an Atlantic Hurricane and it...

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CATEGORY 5 Hurricane Melissa now has unimaginably violent sustained winds of 185 MPH. Her blistering core pressure has cratered to 892 MBAR in the final moments before a cataclysmic landfall in Jamaica. Melissa is now tied with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the 3RD MOST INTENSE Atlantic Hurricane of all-time, and she is about to become the strongest landfalling storm in Atlantic Basin history.
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CATEGORY 5 Hurricane Melissa now has unimaginably violent sustained winds of 185 MPH. Her blistering core pressure has cratered to 892 MBAR in the final moments before a cataclysmic landfall in Jamaica. Melissa is now tied with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the 3RD MOST INTENSE Atlantic Hurricane of all-time, and she is about to become the strongest landfalling storm in Atlantic Basin history.

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355,988 views • 10 months ago

The NHC just confirmed that Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is NOT weakening on her final approach to Jamaica. With EXTREME winds of 175 MPH and an abyssal core pressure of 901 MBAR, she is one of the strongest storms in Atlantic History. We are about to go LIVE on X and YouTube with coverage and analysis of Melissa’s unprecedented and destructive landfall in Jamaica.
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The NHC just confirmed that Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is NOT weakening on her final approach to Jamaica. With EXTREME winds of 175 MPH and an abyssal core pressure of 901 MBAR, she is one of the strongest storms in Atlantic History. We are about to go LIVE on X and YouTube with coverage and analysis of Melissa’s unprecedented and destructive landfall in Jamaica.

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168,754 views • 10 months ago

The strongest storm in Jamaica’s modern history is just hours away from landfall, and she doesn’t appear to be losing any strength. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, still at her unfathomable 175 MPH, 901 MBAR peak intensity, has narrowed down her landfall area to the SW corner of the island. It is not an exaggeration to say that total devastation will occur wherever this eyewall tracks. Power in many locations is already dwindling as the conditions in Jamaica begin to deteriorate within the NE quadrant of Melissa’s CDO.
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The strongest storm in Jamaica’s modern history is just hours away from landfall, and she doesn’t appear to be losing any strength. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, still at her unfathomable 175 MPH, 901 MBAR peak intensity, has narrowed down her landfall area to the SW corner of the island. It is not an exaggeration to say that total devastation will occur wherever this eyewall tracks. Power in many locations is already dwindling as the conditions in Jamaica begin to deteriorate within the NE quadrant of Melissa’s CDO.

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163,403 views • 10 months ago

It is difficult to comprehend an 892 MBAR eye. That sort of intensity is akin to a black hole in the Earth’s atmosphere. I cannot imagine what the communities in Jamaica that are getting crushed by this 185 MPH fury are going through right now. CATEGORY 5 MONSTER Hurricane Melissa is moments away from tying the all-time Atlantic Basin record for most intense landfalling Hurricane. That record used to be held solely by the Labor Day Hurricane, a storm that happened 90 YEARS AGO. Insanity.
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It is difficult to comprehend an 892 MBAR eye. That sort of intensity is akin to a black hole in the Earth’s atmosphere. I cannot imagine what the communities in Jamaica that are getting crushed by this 185 MPH fury are going through right now. CATEGORY 5 MONSTER Hurricane Melissa is moments away from tying the all-time Atlantic Basin record for most intense landfalling Hurricane. That record used to be held solely by the Labor Day Hurricane, a storm that happened 90 YEARS AGO. Insanity.

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217,940 views • 10 months ago

Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's the most powerful storm on Earth this year, and just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour. William Brangham reports.
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Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's the most powerful storm on Earth this year, and just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour. William Brangham reports.

PBS News

24,781 views • 10 months ago

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is now the 8TH MOST INTENSE Atlantic Hurricane ever recorded, with a deafening core pressure of 903 MBAR. And she is headed straight for Jamaica. In the NHC’s latest discussion, they are urging those in Melissa’s path that “Failure to take immediate action may result in serious injury or significant loss of life.” A disastrous Cat 5 landfall on the west side of Jamaica tomorrow is becoming more and more likely.
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is now the 8TH MOST INTENSE Atlantic Hurricane ever recorded, with a deafening core pressure of 903 MBAR. And she is headed straight for Jamaica. In the NHC’s latest discussion, they are urging those in Melissa’s path that “Failure to take immediate action may result in serious injury or significant loss of life.” A disastrous Cat 5 landfall on the west side of Jamaica tomorrow is becoming more and more likely.

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99,573 views • 10 months ago

NEW: U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the "Hurricane Hunters," flies into the eye of Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa has since made landfall in Jamaica and is a Category 5 storm. This footage is insane.
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NEW: U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the "Hurricane Hunters," flies into the eye of Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa has since made landfall in Jamaica and is a Category 5 storm. This footage is insane.

Collin Rugg

372,426 views • 10 months ago

The new cone from the NHC paints a terribly grim picture. It calls for Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica with winds of 155 MPH and potential gusts up to 190 MPH. And that’s if she only peaks as a low-end CAT 5. Right now, the storm has leveled off, but this actually isn’t good news. Jamaica radar indicates that Melissa is possibly about to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle or merger, which explains why the Hurricane’s pressure has risen a bit (953 mbar) despite an absolutely monstrous appearance on satellite. The problem, however, is that Melissa is still only moving at 3 mph and will have plenty of time to complete the cycle/merger; and given the favorability of the environment, it could wrap up smoothly. What’s worse, the core wind field may grow larger in size during the process. At this time, models and the NHC unfortunately remain locked on the worst case scenario prospect of Hurricane Melissa reaching Category 5 intensity.
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The new cone from the NHC paints a terribly grim picture. It calls for Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica with winds of 155 MPH and potential gusts up to 190 MPH. And that’s if she only peaks as a low-end CAT 5. Right now, the storm has leveled off, but this actually isn’t good news. Jamaica radar indicates that Melissa is possibly about to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle or merger, which explains why the Hurricane’s pressure has risen a bit (953 mbar) despite an absolutely monstrous appearance on satellite. The problem, however, is that Melissa is still only moving at 3 mph and will have plenty of time to complete the cycle/merger; and given the favorability of the environment, it could wrap up smoothly. What’s worse, the core wind field may grow larger in size during the process. At this time, models and the NHC unfortunately remain locked on the worst case scenario prospect of Hurricane Melissa reaching Category 5 intensity.

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129,446 views • 10 months ago

JUST IN: The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired Hurricane Melissa’s name due to the extreme wind damage the storm inflicted to Jamaica. It will never be used for another Atlantic Hurricane. The name replacing it is MOLLY.
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JUST IN: The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired Hurricane Melissa’s name due to the extreme wind damage the storm inflicted to Jamaica. It will never be used for another Atlantic Hurricane. The name replacing it is MOLLY.

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115,630 views • 6 months ago

🚨#BREAKING: Listen as terrifying screams of extreme wind reaching 185+ mph tear through Treasure Beach, Jamaica where a catastrophic, life-threatening Category 5 hurricane is unleashing its full force. The storm's powerful eyewall is now directly over the area, battering everything in its path.
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🚨#BREAKING: Listen as terrifying screams of extreme wind reaching 185+ mph tear through Treasure Beach, Jamaica where a catastrophic, life-threatening Category 5 hurricane is unleashing its full force. The storm's powerful eyewall is now directly over the area, battering everything in its path.

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1,850,137 views • 10 months ago

DEVELOPING: Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, is closing in on Jamaica and is expected to be the most devastating storm in the island’s history.
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DEVELOPING: Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, is closing in on Jamaica and is expected to be the most devastating storm in the island’s history.

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177,014 views • 10 months ago

Well, this is crazy. Coming off of her historically violent, 185 MPH landfall in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa has rapidly reorganized on her way to Cuba despite being heavily disrupted by mountainous terrain. The latest NHC advisory has her back at CATEGORY 4 status with winds of 130 MPH, as a furious explosion of lightning illuminates her western eyewall. What’s more, she is trending well east of her initial forecast cone and may now be threatening Santiago de Cuba, Cuba’s 2nd largest city.
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Well, this is crazy. Coming off of her historically violent, 185 MPH landfall in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa has rapidly reorganized on her way to Cuba despite being heavily disrupted by mountainous terrain. The latest NHC advisory has her back at CATEGORY 4 status with winds of 130 MPH, as a furious explosion of lightning illuminates her western eyewall. What’s more, she is trending well east of her initial forecast cone and may now be threatening Santiago de Cuba, Cuba’s 2nd largest city.

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867,296 views • 10 months ago

Scenes from the coastal city of Black River in southwestern Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa is about to make landfall in the area. Structures can be seen falling off buildings due to the strength of Melissa.
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Scenes from the coastal city of Black River in southwestern Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa is about to make landfall in the area. Structures can be seen falling off buildings due to the strength of Melissa.

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41,107 views • 10 months ago

This isn’t being talked about enough, if Melissa makes landfall in southern Jamaica as a major hurricane, the storm surge could be catastrophic. In this video, The Weather Channel (U.S.) explains why storm surge is one of the deadliest parts of any hurricane.
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This isn’t being talked about enough, if Melissa makes landfall in southern Jamaica as a major hurricane, the storm surge could be catastrophic. In this video, The Weather Channel (U.S.) explains why storm surge is one of the deadliest parts of any hurricane.

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109,259 views • 10 months ago

📢 Hurricane Melissa Update WCK’s Chef Mathieu checked in from Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall as a powerful Category 5 storm. The hurricane struck Jamaica’s southwestern coast with winds reaching 185 mph, bringing torrential rain and the threat of storm surge, flash flooding, and landslides. Once it’s safe to do so, our teams will mobilize with local partners to serve meals to impacted communities. #ChefsForJamaica
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📢 Hurricane Melissa Update WCK’s Chef Mathieu checked in from Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall as a powerful Category 5 storm. The hurricane struck Jamaica’s southwestern coast with winds reaching 185 mph, bringing torrential rain and the threat of storm surge, flash flooding, and landslides. Once it’s safe to do so, our teams will mobilize with local partners to serve meals to impacted communities. #ChefsForJamaica

World Central Kitchen

22,722 views • 10 months ago

🚨#BREAKING! Potential HURRICANE ANDREA Heading to the Gulf Of America! 🤯 With PLENTY of time for this to change we are ALREADY seeing forecasts showing not just the formation of a Hurricane but a potential LANDFALL in the Gulf Of America. Later next week the formation of a tropical storm and then possible hurricane is being forecast by the GFS. Lets see what they do once it gets close enough if it forms. They will take FULL advantage of all these situations in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane Season!
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🚨#BREAKING! Potential HURRICANE ANDREA Heading to the Gulf Of America! 🤯 With PLENTY of time for this to change we are ALREADY seeing forecasts showing not just the formation of a Hurricane but a potential LANDFALL in the Gulf Of America. Later next week the formation of a tropical storm and then possible hurricane is being forecast by the GFS. Lets see what they do once it gets close enough if it forms. They will take FULL advantage of all these situations in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane Season!

In2ThinAir

253,212 views • 1 year ago

The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting an "unsurvivable storm surge" of up to 20 feet from Hurricane Helene for the Big Bend of Florida. THIS is what that looks like...
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The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting an "unsurvivable storm surge" of up to 20 feet from Hurricane Helene for the Big Bend of Florida. THIS is what that looks like...

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9,186,170 views • 1 year ago

UPDATE: Melissa has exploded from a Tropical Storm to a CATEGORY 3 MAJOR HURRICANE in just 12 HOURS, with the Hurricane Hunters confirming winds of 115 MPH and a new low pressure of 967 mbar. It is difficult to convey just how extreme this kind of intensification is.
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UPDATE: Melissa has exploded from a Tropical Storm to a CATEGORY 3 MAJOR HURRICANE in just 12 HOURS, with the Hurricane Hunters confirming winds of 115 MPH and a new low pressure of 967 mbar. It is difficult to convey just how extreme this kind of intensification is.

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63,192 views • 10 months ago

NHC has completed its post-analysis and Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Melissa. Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, reached category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure of 892 mb and brought catastrophic wind and storm surge impacts to portions of western Jamaica. Melissa’s slow motion also produced heavy rainfall and catastrophic flood impacts across portions of the Greater Antilles. As of the release of the report, Melissa is responsible for 95 fatalities. The report is available at All reports for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season can be found at
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NHC has completed its post-analysis and Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Melissa. Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, reached category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure of 892 mb and brought catastrophic wind and storm surge impacts to portions of western Jamaica. Melissa’s slow motion also produced heavy rainfall and catastrophic flood impacts across portions of the Greater Antilles. As of the release of the report, Melissa is responsible for 95 fatalities. The report is available at All reports for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season can be found at

National Hurricane Center

223,705 views • 6 months ago