Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.

Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a deadly Category 5 storm with wind speeds of 185 mph.
Miami Herald

High-tech 'new tools' used in hurricane forecasts, NHC director says

A satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as it begins to make landfall over Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025 before 1 p.m. Provided by NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOE USA TODAY Network, Reuters For decades, improving the ...
WPLG Local 10

Local 10 Hurricane Special: It Only Takes One

Hurricane specialist and storm surge expert Michael Lowry, Local 10 chief certified meteorologist Betty Davis and the entire Weather Authority team bring you “It Only Takes One,” which can be viewed ...
nytimes.com

Where Are All the Atlantic Hurricanes? Why This Year Is So Quiet.

There hasn’t been a single one yet. By Judson Jones Judson Jones is a meteorologist and reporter for The Times. Traditionally, this week is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, the busiest time ...