Hurricane Melissa is experiencing a major burst of eyewall lightning, a sign that the storm may be intensifying even further.
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) October 27, 2025
Terrible news for Jamaica, which is bracing for a Category 5 landfall tomorrow morning. pic.twitter.com/4xa8gyuLGp
The post's satellite video captures intense lightning bursts in Hurricane Melissa's eyewall, signaling vigorous convection that frequently precedes rapid intensification, as shown in a 2008 Monthly Weather Review study where such outbreaks occurred during peak strengthening in Category 5 storms.
Authored by UC Davis-affiliated storm chaser Colin McCarthy, it highlights dire implications for Jamaica, where the storm is projected to make landfall as a Category 5 early October 28, 2025, with winds exceeding 160 mph.
Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center confirm the eye's path over Jamaica's south coast, promising catastrophic damage including widespread flooding and landslides, though some models suggest minor offshore deviations could spare the island's mountainous interior.
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