Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday as one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin.

The Category 5 storm made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and a minimum central pressure of 892 millibars, the National Hurricane Center said. Advertisement

To put this in historical context, Hurricane Melissa ties with three storms as the strongest overall based on winds. It ties for the third strongest landfalling storm based on minimum central pressure.

The National Hurricane Center warned of an "extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation."

Below are the Top 5 storms for each category.

By minimum central pressure:

1. Hurricane Wilma (2005): Lowest pressure 882 millibars

2. Hurricane Gilbert (1988): Lo

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