BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa has strengthened with winds now at 180 mph and a central pressure drop to 896 mb. The storm is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record as it nears Jamaica's southern coast. This is an extremely dangerous, life-threatening situation. Watch: | The Weather Channel

This video from Bonney Lake shows just how powerful the wind gusts were Saturday as a storm moved through western Washington. Many people are waking up without power Sunday, with the heaviest hit areas being in Pierce and Thurston counties, according to Puget Sound Energy. 🎥: Elke Simons Krakow What's the weather look like where you are? Share your photos with us on komonews.com/chimein | KOMO News

BLOWN AWAY: A man struggles to walk against extreme wind gusts at the summit of a mountain in France as a powerful storm swept across the country. | Fox News