Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

A flood watch is in effect for much of the surrounding counties as heavy storms will begin to move into the Houston area. See live radar, the latest weather alerts and the timeline for storms.

The BriefHurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds on Monday near Jamaica.The storm could dump up to 40 inches of rain and cause life-threatening flooding and storm ...