Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica and Category 4 storm
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Melissa strengthened overnight into a Category 5 hurricane, setting the stage for mass destruction in Jamaica.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday morning as the most powerful hurricane to ever strike the island, as well as the third-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Imelda and Humberto have both dissipated in the Atlantic, but the National Hurricane Center is tracking another storm, Tropical Storm Humberto, in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Octave is spinning over the tropical eastern Pacific, according to the NHC.
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With sustained winds of 175 mph, Melissa is now one of the strongest hurricanes, based on top wind speeds, on record in the Atlantic basin.
Editor's Note: Tropical Storm Jerry could become a hurricane. See the latest update for Thursday, Oct.9. Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 7 and is expected to pick up strength in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center said ...