Hurricane Melissa's sustained winds of 185-mph become one of the two strongest Atlantic storms on record to make landfall, USA TODAY reported.

Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.

Melissa intensified overnight into one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb, according to the National Center (NHC).

The storm has grown to one of the Atlantic's strongest on record, and is threatening to be the Atlantic's first Category 5 landfall since 2019.

Hurricane Melissa is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. What to expect as the storm approaches Jamaica.

Winds from the Pacific accelerated Saturday evening, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands and whipping cities from Washington’s coastline to Puget Sound.