St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Cars were submerged, and powerful wind gusts hit Mandeville, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/vID5OqJ0jm

— AccuWeather (@accuweather) October 28, 2025

AccuWeather's post captures Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Mandeville, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025, showing submerged cars and fierce winds in a 25-second video from local footage.

As a rare Category 5 storm—one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever—Melissa's slow pace amplifies flooding risks, with Jamaican officials reporting low evacuation compliance amid warnings of historic devastation.

Video evidence highlights immediate threats like storm surge up to 20 feet and gusts over 160 mph, aligning with IPCC data linking intensified hurricanes to ocean warming, which has raised sea surface temperatures by 0.88°C since 1900.