Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
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Photos: Melissa’s impact
Hurricane Melissa is among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record
Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.
The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph). 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:
Hurricane Allen
The most powerful Atlantic storm in terms of wind speed, Hurricane Allen killed more than 200 people in Haiti before swooping into Texas in 1980. It’s highest sustained winds reached 190 mph (305 kph) but slowed before it hit land.
Hurricane Melissa
The storm came ashore Tuesday in Jamaica as one the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Its 185 mph (295 kph) sustained winds tied a record for the strongest speeds by an Atlantic storm while making landfall.
Hurricane Dorian
The most intense hurricane to hit the Bahamas on record, more than 70 people died in the 2019 storm that packed 185 mph (295 kph) winds.
Hurricane Wilma
This 2005 storm rapidly intensified, with winds topping out around 185 mph (295 kph). It slammed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula before hitting South Florida, where it carved a wide path of destruction
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