The National Hurricane Center reports Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane in the Caribbean on Oct. 25 and could soon rapidly intensify into a monstrous Category 4 or 5 storm, bringing perilous ...

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of ...

Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly gaining strength on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. It is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches Jamaica. Tropical Storm Melissa, the 13th named storm of the Atlantic ...

Editor's note: Track the latest forecasts for Hurricane Melissa with USA TODAY's storm tracker for Saturday, Oct. 25. The National Hurricane Center reports Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane in ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Melissa intensified to Category 1 and sits southeast of Jamaica, NHC reports. NHC expects Melissa to become a major hurricane and ...

Here is the latest on Hurricane Melissa that will become a major hurricane in the Caribbean. Models keep it away from Florida. A few showers are possible through the evening.. Winds will continue to ...

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT A CATEGORY FIVE STORM, JUST TO REMIND THE PUBLIC, HURRICANE ANDREW THAT HIT HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA IN 1992, I BELIEVE WAS A CAT FIVE, AND THAT REALLY CHANGED EVERYTHING. THAT’S HOW ...

Melissa is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday. Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend and bring catastrophic flash flooding and ...