Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane
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Three Category 5 Hurricanes In One Atlantic Season A First In 20 Years
These storms are the most intense that the Earth can produce. Melissa, Humberto and Erin were added to the list of rare storms in 2025.
Officials are pleading with Jamaican residents to prepare as a deadly Category 5 hurricane rushes towards the Caribbean islands, with "catastrophic" flash flooding, a 13ft storm surge and numerous landslides predicted.
Senior Meteorologist Wesley Williams tracks Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm. Plus, a look at the rain chances in South Mississippi ahead of a cold blast. Williams Family Farms features a u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, a corn maze, and plenty of other fun activities.
The NWS confirmed the Enderlin tornado reached 210 mph, upgrading it to an EF-5 — the first since 2013’s Moore, OK storm.
A twister that touched down in June was recently confirmed to be a rare EF-5 tornado. New York has seen its share of strong tornadoes, but has the state ever encountered an EF-5?