A post-storm analysis by the National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa reached peak sustained winds of 190 miles per hour.

The National Hurricane Center's final analysis has now upgraded Hurricane Melissa to become the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded alongside 1980's Hurricane Allen with winds of 190 mph.

The National Hurricane Center has issued its final report on Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica in October 2025. One notable change is that the maximum sustained winds estimated by ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Major Hurricane Melissa will be studied for years, not only for the extreme intensity it reached, but for how accurately it was predicted and what it revealed about the future of ...