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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Slams Toward Jamaica | Most Powerful Storm of 2025

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica, signaling a major escalation in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Jamaican authorities have issued urgent warnings and evacuation alerts as the National Hurricane Center forecasts further strengthening — potentially turning Melissa into one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit Jamaica in recent history.