Forecasters say Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast at around 21 mph and is expected to continue accelerating northeastward.

Melissa is the fifth most intense Atlantic basin hurricane on record by pressure and the strongest to make landfall since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, according to hurricane specialist and storm surge expert Michael Lowry.

Hurricane Melissa was no longer on tracking maps by early Nov. 1, the first day of the final month of hurricane season.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.

Former Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, weakened after leaving a trail of devastation across Caribbean islands.

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

The most powerful storm to hit the region since 1988 could inundate some areas of eastern Jamaica with up to 40 inches of rain. The arrival of its core has been delayed by stalling.

To date, there has been not one hurricane to hit the United States even though the season has been somewhat active. Satellite photo of Hurricane Ian in 2022 courtesy of Getty Images. — Rich

Western and central portions of Arizona could see flooding impacts from Priscilla beginning on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to a post on X from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Flagstaff, Ariz. The impacts are expected to continue through Friday, Oct. 10, and “potentially” into the weekend.

It's the strongest Atlantic hurricane to make landfall since Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas in 2019. Here’s a look at the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record: The most powerful Atlantic storm in terms of wind speed,