Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year

CNN, TVJ, COURTESY MATEO AVALLE PIBER, HURRICANE HUNTERS, WPLG By CNN meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Sana Noor Haq, Billy Stockwell and Zoe Sottile (CNN) – Hurricane Melissa’s immense power has placed the hurricane in very exclusive company. With sustained winds of 175 mph, Melissa is now one of the strongest