Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm
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Cat 5 Melissa's 185 MPH Winds At Landfall Make It One Of Most Powerful Atlantic Storms Ever
Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, has just made landfall in western Jamaica as one of the strongest storms in history. It's expected to leave behind unprecedented destruction and threatening lives across the island.
Storm's 185 mph winds are equivalent to EF4 tornado, threaten complete structural collapse and months-long power outages. Click to learn more.
The NWS confirmed the Enderlin tornado reached 210 mph, upgrading it to an EF-5 — the first since 2013’s Moore, OK storm.