Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 2 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 165 mph with higher gusts. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.

A cluster of thunderstorms dropped a deluge of rain in Florida causing dangerous flash floods and devastating some communities. Clean up efforts were underway in Mexico Beach, Florida after a possible tornado ripped through the neighborhood damaging homes and buildings.

A large thunderstorm swept in from the sea and hit Florida‘s Mexico Beach early on Monday morning after warnings of a tornado threat. There was also a risk of flash flooding in the area, forecasters warned. In an X post, meteorologist Jim Cantore called the storm “dangerous” and said trailers and RVs in the area had been overturned.

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened back into a Category 2 hurricane after devastating Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas and is heading toweard Bermuda.

After storms lashed South Florida with as much as 10 inches of rain in Pompano Beach and significant flash flooding in Boca Raton, a taste of fall weather is on its way.

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.

A luxury resort hotel in Boca Raton, Fla., filled with floodwater on Sunday, Oct. 26. The Boca Raton resort reopened its lobby on Tuesday morning.

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers and Panthers Foundation announced today their Hurricane Melissa relief efforts and how fans can get involved. On Nov. 1, fans are encouraged to donate needed supplies including water,

Jamaica is beginning a long recovery after taking the direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category Five storm earlier this week. Communities from Montego Bay to the southern coast sustained catastrophic damage,