A weather disaster could unfold across Jamaica, southern Haiti and Cuba into early next week, as slow-moving Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Sunday.
The storm may be a worst-case scenario in Jamaica, as it inches closer over the weekend before probably making landfall late Monday or early Tuesday. The storm’s slow movement means that there will be a prolonged period of potentially catastrophic rainfall, with 20 to 40 inches possible in the hardest hit areas. Tornadoes could also accompany the spiral rainbands pivoting ashore into Monday.
