Hurricane Melissa turns into strongest storm on Earth this year; Jamaica, Cuba ‘on knees’ Spectacular yet terrifying timelapse satellite images show Hurricane Melissa’s massive eye swirling toward Jamaica as the storm explodes into a Category 5 monster — the strongest hurricane on Earth this year. In another video, a plane sliced straight through the eye of the storm, capturing breathtaking footage of nature’s raw fury from within. With 175-mile-per-hour winds and up to 13 feet of storm surge fo