A final report confirms Hurricane Melissa tied for strongest in the Atlantic basin and produced a record 252-mph wind gust before Jamaica landfall.

The storm's maximum sustained windspeeds reached 190 mph, a feat not achieved since Hurricane Allen struck in 1980.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has concluded that Hurricane Melissa was stronger than initially recorded, tying it for ...

Four months after Hurricane Melissa devastated western Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center released a tropical cyclone report, upgrading Melissa’s peak sustained wind speeds to 190 mph.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – We are revisiting an extreme weather event that occurred four and a half months ago. Hurricane Melissa, which moved across the island of Jamaica in October 2025. Melissa reached ...

Melissa now one of the strongest storms to form in the Atlantic ...

With less than three months until the start of a new hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is wrapping up some of ...

A post-storm analysis by the National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa reached peak sustained winds of 190 miles per hour.

Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that ripped through Jamaica and caused catastrophic damage, is now tied for the strongest hurricane to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean.