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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. 
by The Associated Press

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Areas of rain Tuesday with decreasing clouds Wednesday

Areas of rain Tuesday with decreasing clouds Wednesday

We’ll have on-and-off scattered rain showers Tuesday for much of Minnesota with a sharp gradient in the rainfall across eastern Minnesota. Clouds decrease Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hurricane Melissa roars into history: Category 5 monster targets Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa roars into history: Category 5 monster targets Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has exploded into a Category 5 powerhouse, churning toward Jamaica with record-breaking intensity and the potential to cause catastrophic destruction across the Caribbean.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Rain west, dry east Monday with showers expanding east Monday night

Rain west, dry east Monday with showers expanding east Monday night

Our next disturbance is bringing clouds and showers to western Minnesota Monday. Showers will expand east Monday night into Tuesday and Tuesday night before drying out Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica. On Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and up to 30 inches of rain.
by The Associated Press

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Breezy start to the week with rain chances through Wednesday

Breezy start to the week with rain chances through Wednesday

A breezy start to the week is on tap as a large weather system brings periods of rain from Monday night through early Wednesday. After the midweek showers move out, seasonal temperatures will take hold to close out October.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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