Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane as it threatens Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba while producing winds of 140 miles per hour after its wind speed doubled in under 24 hours.

“The storm is sitting 120 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and inching west at 5 mph,” Gulf Coast News Now reported.

It hit hurricane status on Saturday afternoon and is forecast to become a Category 5 in the next few days.

“Hurricane-force winds are set to sweep the island starting Sunday evening. Hurricane conditions will likely make it to eastern Cuba Tuesday into Wednesday,” the report noted.

The storm is also expected to drop several feet of rainfall that could result in dangerous mudslides on the islands, the Weather Channel said Sunday.

Per the Gulf Coast News Now article,

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