WASHINGTON — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in south-western Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon, packing winds of 185 mph. It was the strongest hurricane to make landfall on the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

With 892 millibars of central pressure, it also tied two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. The pressure — the key measurement meteorologists use — ties 1935’s Labor Day hurricane in Florida and Hurricane Dorian from 2019.

Thursday 10/30 - 5 a.m. Eastern Update

The center of Hurricane Melissa is now about 150 miles northeast of the Bahamas, and impacts will continue to subside over the next several hours. Melissa maintains its category 2 hurricane status this morning with winds of 105 mph as of the 5 a.m. advisory Thursday. It is also continuing i

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