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Hurricane Melissa Strengthens to Category 5

See Hurricane Melissa tracker, path as Category 4 storm makes way across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa continued to wreck a punishing path of damaging winds and rain across the island of Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane as i...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm strikes Cuba after tearing through Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Heads Toward Southeast Bahamas, Bermuda Following Historic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa hits 185 mph winds just before Jamaica landfall

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa continued to strengthen Tuesday morning, just ahead of what will be a catastrophic landfall in Jamaica.

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding And Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

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Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

The hurricane is set to hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago, according to the Associated Press.

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Why slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is set to be the storm of the century

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Hurricane Melissa expected to bring catastrophic weather to Jamaica

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Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph).