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Melissa strengthens into Category 1 hurricane in the Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa continues to have our attention in the Caribbean as it's anticipated to undergo rapid intensification. The storm became a hurricane Saturday afternoon.
The storm was forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain over Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as it continues to strengthen this weekend.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Melissa was classified as a hurricane early Saturday afternoon. It’s expected to continue intensification over the next several days, potentially upwards of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane by early this coming week as it crawls along at a sluggish 3 miles per hour.
Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly.
Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola