Hurricane Melissa

Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
Event category_5_hurricane Q136548986
Hurricane Melissa
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Summary

Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 hurricane[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of category_5_hurricane entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,351 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hurricane Melissa's instance of is recorded as Category 5 hurricane[3].
  • Hurricane Melissa followed Tropical Storm Lorenzo[4].
  • The location of Hurricane Melissa was Caribbean Sea[5].
  • The location of Hurricane Melissa was North Atlantic Ocean[6].
  • Hurricane Melissa is part of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season[7].
  • Hurricane Melissa's Commons category is recorded as Hurricane Melissa[8].
  • Hurricane Melissa began on October 21, 2025[9].
  • Hurricane Melissa ended on October 31, 2025[10].
  • Hurricane Melissa's lowest atmospheric pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'hectopascal', 'amount': '+892'}[11].
  • Hurricane Melissa's maximum sustained winds is recorded as {'unit': 'knot', 'amount': '+165'}[12].
  • Hurricane Melissa's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[13].
  • Hurricane Melissa's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject General meteorology[14].
  • Hurricane Melissa's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate[15].
  • Hurricane Melissa's wind speed is recorded as {'unit': 'mile per hour', 'amount': '+252'}[16].

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When and Where

Hurricane Melissa began on October 21, 2025[9]. It ended on October 31, 2025[10]. Recorded location include Caribbean Sea[5] and North Atlantic Ocean[6].

Context

Hurricane Melissa is part of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season[7]. Its instance of is recorded as Category 5 hurricane[3]. It followed Tropical Storm Lorenzo[4].

Why It Matters

Hurricane Melissa ranks in the top 4% of category_5_hurricane entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,351 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . nhc.noaa.gov. nhc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . nhc.noaa.gov. nhc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . nhc.noaa.gov. nhc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . nhc.noaa.gov. nhc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . nhc.noaa.gov. nhc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . news.ucar.edu. Retrieved . news.ucar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Chalmd · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → dff8a9e9-4537-4b97-bbbf-8bc994d2f3e4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Bbc things id: dff8a9e9-4537-4b97-bbbf-8bc994d2f3e4, Adding BBC Things ID"
  2. 11w ago · BlueHypercane761 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Locator map image → Melissa 2025 path.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Locator map image: Melissa 2025 full track.png"
  3. 17w ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Climate change, WikiProject General meteorology, WikiProject Climate
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36747|batch #36747]]: Adding P5008"
  4. 17w ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Category 5 hurricane
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Instance of: hurricane, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781574962654"
  5. 17w ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14531 → Q63100611
    Instance of → Category 5 hurricane
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36729|batch #36729]]"
  6. 22w ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Instance of → Category 5 hurricane
    End time → —
    Wind speed → {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+252'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Lowest atmospheric pressure: 892 hectopascal, Fixing references as part of Mix'n'match cleanup"
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