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Hurricane Melissa Tied Record Strongest Atlantic Basin Landfall In Nearly 100 Years

Here's where Category 5 Melissa ranks among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes, and landfalls, of all time.

By Jonathan Erdman • 6 hours ago

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Hurricane Melissa appeared to have tied the all-time strongest landfall on record in the Atlantic Basin as it crashed ashore in Jamaica at Category 5 intensity.

Melissa made landfall around 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday near New Hope, Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center .

This landfall tied the following long-standing Atlantic Basin records for most intense landfall by both pressure and wind speed:

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