⚠️MELISSA: HISTORIC STORM FOR JAMAICA⚠️ Hurricane #Melissa will hit Jamaica as a Cat 4 hurricane Mon night, unleashing an unbelievable amount of rain & wind. BY THE NUMBERS: ▶️ The storm will dump the equivalent of 3.2 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of water over the

#Melissa continues to crawl. At a brisk walk you can technically "out run" this hurricane. Obviously, this means prolonged hurricane effects (flooding, wind, surge).

🌀DAVID VS GOLIATH🌀: Hurricane Melissa may be a giant, a swirling Goliath 50 times the size of Jamaica, packing a forecast of 150 mph winds & 35 inches of rain. Yet Jamaica stands strong like David. Time & again this island has faced hurricane monsters & refused to yield. Its

(LATEST MODEL RUNS) #Melissa is going to make landfall early Tuesday morning. Here are details on exactly where & how strong the major hurricane will be at landfall. MOST LIKELY LANDFALL LOCATION: ▶️ Near Treasure Beach, Jamaica. The most reliable track models are Google

(GOOD NEWS & BAD NEWS) Despite Hurricane #Melissa’s ferocity, there is a silver lining. It’s a relatively small hurricane. ▶️ AT LANDFALL: Sustained hurricane-force winds (74 mph or higher) will extend about 35 miles from the eye. Major hurricane-force winds (111 mph or

MELISSA HAS STALLED 105 miles south of Negril, Jamaica. Unfortunately, the considerable westerly movement is done. Overnight, the storm will drift slowly NNE. LANDFALL: ▶️ Between Belmont & White House, Jamaica. Though, I wouldn't be shocked to see a landfall anywhere

Wind gusts in the windward high elevations of western Jamaica could reach 200 mph Tuesday afternoon. This afternoon, a dropsonde measured a 241 mph wind gust at 709ft above MSL. Mandeville sits at 2,000 ft above MSL. Bottom Line: Higher elevations will be subject to the

⚠️LANDFALL⚠️: Tied for the most powerful hurricane landfall ever recorded on Earth. ▶️ Where: New Hope, Jamaica ▶️ Winds: Cat 5, 185 mph ▶️ Pressure: 892 mb HISTORICALLY HOW STRONG IS #MELISSA?: 1.Hurr Melissa (Jamaica): est 892 mb 2.LaborDay Hurr (1935,FL Keys):892 mb

Many areas of Jamaica are currently experiencing significant flash flooding. Up to 40" of rain possible. This is in Spaulding, Clarendon.

Storm surge flooding as #Melissa was starting to move onshore.

Streets turn into rivers. #jamaica #melissa Santa Cruz, Jamaica

Flash flooding. Santa Cruz, Jamaica. #melissa

Agriculture across western Jamaica is likely being devastated right now. The immediate priority, of course, is protecting lives & ensuring safety. In the days/weeks/years ahead, however, the loss of livelihoods & food security will become a serious concern. When Hurricane

More than 1/3 of Jamaica is now without power & communications. For those trying to reach loved ones, it will take time for services to be restored. After Hurricane Maria in PR it took weeks for electricity & phones to be restored. The only silver lining is eastern Jamaica

QUESTION: If you have ever been in a natural disaster, what agency do you feel like provided the most assistance? The question, of "how to #help" #Jamaica will be rising in the coming days.

The "hurricane howling" sound from 100+mph winds is unforgettable.

(THE EYE) A look inside the eye of one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded. ▶️ The first image came from the Sentinel-2 satellite, orbiting 488 miles above Earth. ▶️ The second is from a USAF Hurricane Hunter (Tropical Cowboy of Danger) aircraft flying directly through the eye.

Views from the Black River Police Station - Jamaica.

Jack Frost meets Jack-o’-Lantern. Blizzard-like conditions today in eastern Tennessee. 📷: Tiffany Swinehart, Erwin, TN

Blizzard-like conditions at times in eastern Tennessee this evening. 📷 Tiffany Swinehart, Erwin, TN