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Hurricane Melissa Recap: Catastrophic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall; Damage From Hispaniola To Cuba, Bahamas

Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all Melissa brought to the Caribbean. Here is our recap of this historic hurricane.

By Rob Shackelford and Jonathan Erdman • 1 hour ago

Jamaica Forever Changed: Harsh Before And After

Hurricane Melissa made a historic, catastrophic Category 5 landfall in Jamaica, then raked through southeast Cuba and the southeast Bahamas before swiping Bermuda, while it also wrung out days of prolific, flooding rainfall in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Hurricane Melissa's track history from Oct. 21-31, 2025, in

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