Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica as Category 5

Maximum sustained winds have been clocked at 185 mph. People have been told to shelter in place.

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as it prepared to make landfall on the island of Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES 19

One of the most powerful hurricane landfalls ever recorded in the Atlantic basin just happened in Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica near New Hope around 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 28, as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, boasting maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.