Jamaica’s Worst Nightmare: Inside Hurricane Melissa’s Catastrophic Assault
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Jamaica’s Worst Nightmare: Inside Hurricane Melissa’s Catastrophic Assault
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Hurricane Melissa is rewriting the rules of tropical cyclones — a monster Category 4 rapidly intensifying over record-hot waters, threatening to become Jamaica’s worst storm in modern history. In this episode, Meteorology Matters breaks down the science behind Melissa’s explosive growth, the atmospheric setup fueling her strength, and why this storm’s slow movement could bring days of catastrophic flooding, deadly winds, and storm surge reaching historic levels.
We’ll also look at how Melissa compares to Hurricane Gilbert, what makes this event so dangerous for mountainous islands like Jamaica, and what forecasters fear most as it crawls toward Cuba and the Bahamas.
This is not just another hurricane. This is a worst-case scenario unfolding in real time.
Update based on 11 AM eastern daylight time update from the National Hurricane Center, Sunday October 26, 2025
🔑 Keywords
Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica hurricane, Category 5 storm, Hurricane Gilbert, Caribbean weather, tropical cyclone, climate crisis, extreme weather, Meteorology Matters