- Hurricane Melissa hit the northern coast of Jamaica.
- It made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane. This storm was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.
- At its peak, Melissa had winds of approximately 175 mph.
- It later weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it moved toward Cuba.
- Severe devastation has been reported in southwestern Jamaica.
- Seven deaths have been confirmed from the storm. More than ten people have been reported injured.
- The storm is moving westward across the northern Caribbean.
- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a tropical cyclone intensity scale.
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