Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa

A US Air Force reserve crew known as “Hurricane Hunters” flew through the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect data for the National Hurricane Center. With wind speeds of up to 175 mph (282 km/h), the Category 5 hurricane is the world’s strongest storm of 2025. It is expected to make landfall in Jamaica late Monday or early Tuesday, before moving through eastern Cuba and the Bahamas.