Hurricane Melissa ravages Jamaica
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The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Melissa is set to become a major hurricane before the end of the weekend.
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Hurricane Melissa has turned into an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it takes aim at multiple cruise destinations.
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Hurricane Hunter aircraft forced back to base by Melissa’s fury
Unusually heavy turbulence forced an Air Force WC-130 Hurricane Hunter aircraft to turn back from Hurricane Melissa and return to base to check for damage, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron said.
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Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as a Category 5, is among the strongest hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic since records were kept.