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Melissa Hurricane

What is melissa hurricane?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Landfall date October 28, 2025[2]
Landfall intensity Category 5[3]
Minimum central pressure 892 millibars[5]
Peak maximum sustained winds 185 mph at landfall; 190 mph reported as peak[1]

Hurricane Melissa was a Category 5 Atlantic tropical cyclone that struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, making it the strongest hurricane on record to hit the island and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.

Context

Hurricane Melissa was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 hurricane [2]. It is described as the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record [5]. The storm reached peak maximum sustained winds of 185 mph at landfall, with some sources reporting 190 mph as peak intensity [1]. Its minimum central pressure fell to 892 millibars [5]. Melissa strengthened rapidly over the Caribbean before striking the island [2]. After Jamaica, the storm crossed Cuba and weakened over the Bahamas and Bermuda [5]. The storm's intensity depends on whether a source describes peak or landfall measurements [1]. It occurred during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season [4]. Melissa's landfall intensity made it a Category 5 event [3].

Documented claims

  • Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane on October 28, 2025. [2]
  • It is described as the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. [5]
  • The storm rapidly intensified over the Caribbean before landfall. [2]

Related

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Questions and answers

When did Hurricane Melissa make landfall?

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025 [2].

What was Hurricane Melissa's intensity at landfall?

It struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with peak maximum sustained winds of 185 mph at landfall [1].

What was Hurricane Melissa's minimum central pressure?

The storm's minimum central pressure was 892 millibars [5].

What path did Hurricane Melissa take after Jamaica?

After Jamaica, the storm crossed Cuba and later weakened over the Bahamas and Bermuda [5].

Sources

  1. How Hurricane Melissa exploded into a monster — news.miami.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Hurricane Melissa | Path, Jamaica, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Hurricane Melissa - Center for Disaster ... — disasterphilanthropy.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Hurricane Melissa (2025) and Climate Change — climatecentral.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Hurricane Melissa Is a Monster Climate Change-Fueled Hurricane: Here’s What to Know — blog.ucs.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Nature