Mesmerising footage from inside Hurricane Melissa was captured by a US Air Force Reserve crew on Monday (27 October). The ferocious Category 5 storm is set to pummel Jamaica, with forecasters warning that it would be the strongest to hit the island since records began 174 years ago.

We are currently witnessing the most powerful storm on Earth, and it is named Hurricane Melissa. Hurricanes can be measured in several ways, including rainfall and barometric pressure, but the most common standard for assessing their strength is wind speed.

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the year, is moving across the Caribbean Sea on approach to Jamaica. The Category 5 storm is set for landfall this morning, with the country's leader sounding the alarm on the damage it will bring.

The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure, particularly in higher elevations, leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities.

In high-elevation areas, snow will pose a threat. NWS meteorologists warned of more than a foot of snow in some mountainous regions, which could create hazards to travel. In the U.S, the heaviest snow is expected to fall in Northern Washington.

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