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In late 2025, a massive, powerful storm called Hurricane Melissa spun over the ocean with incredibly strong winds before reaching the island of Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa became huge news because it grew into one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, reaching Category 5 with extremely powerful winds before reaching Jamaica, rare and dangerous storm strength.
It was not the first hurricane ever, hurricanes have formed for a very long time, and it did not weaken into a gentle rain shower, its winds stayed extremely powerful approaching Jamaica.
Category 5 is the highest hurricane classification, reserved for winds above roughly 252 kilometers per hour, so only a small number of storms in history ever reach that top tier.
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