Hurricane Melissa now ties the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as the strongest storm at landfall in the Atlantic with an intensity of 160 knots/185 mph and a pressure of 892 mb. There was a dropsonde in the eyewall just prior to landfall that measured winds of over 250 mph a little above the surface, which also is a record for that observation but will have to be verified later when all the data is quality controlled. The C-130 was forced to leave the storm early due to severe turbulence and noted the

Melissa is now officially tied with the 1935 Labor day hurricane as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin after coming ashore in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope. Hurricane Melissa Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025 100 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 - CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL IN JAMAICA - ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE LANDFALLS ON RECORD IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN 1:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 Location: 18.1°N 78.0°W Moving: NNE at 9 mph

#Melissa tied the strongest landfall ever with the Labor Day hurricane of 1935 with winds of 185 mph and 892 mb pressure. Weakening has occurred, but it is expected to remain a major hurricane as it moves over eastern Cuba overnight and over the SE Bahamas. @wwltv | Chris Franklin

Most powerful hurricane in U.S. history? AP was there for Labor Day hurricane of 1935

Most powerful hurricane in U.S. history hit the Florida Keys on Labor Day 1935

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a category five with a maximum sustained wind speed of 185 mph and a barometric pressure of 892 hPa. This is ties with the infamous 1935 “Labor Day” hurricane for the strongest landfall in the North Atlantic basin by pressure. | Chris Martz