6Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes in Jamaica since 1980
Landfalls in Jamaica since 1980: 6 tropical systems, 3 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 2 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Hurricane Melissa (2025), 296 km/h.
6Landfalls
3Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
2Category 3 or more
Oct 2025Hurricane Melissa
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Landfalls by month
Landfalls
| Date | Storms | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2025 | C5 | Hurricane Melissa | 296 km/h | Whitehouse · 4 km |
| 17 August 2021 | TS | Hurricane Grace | 93 km/h | Hope Bay · 4 km |
| 24 October 2012 | C1 | Hurricane Sandy | 139 km/h | Easington · 3 km |
| 28 August 2008 | TS | Hurricane Gustav | 111 km/h | Manchioneal · 10 km |
| 13 November 1994 | TS | Hurricane Gordon | 65 km/h | Port Royal · 6 km |
| 12 September 1988 | C4 | Hurricane Gilbert | 213 km/h | Port Royal · 16 km |