Hurricane Jeanne

Pre-Landfall 1 | Summary
Posting Date: September 16, 2004, 1:00:00 PM

As of 5 p.m. EDT, Thursday, September 16, Tropical Storm Jeanne is located about 50 miles northeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Jeanne strengthened to a weak Category 1 hurricane as it approached Hispaniola, but weakened again as it interacted with the island’s topography. Jeanne is currently moving west at near 8 mph. Tropical Storm Jeanne’s maximum sustained winds are at 70 mph with gusts to hurricane force. Once the storm moves beyond Hispaniola, it is expected to regain strength. The National Hurricane Center’s projected track over the next few days is a west-northwestward motion, controlled by a pressure ridge to the north of the storm. After 72 hours, however, the forecast track is characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. As a tropical storm, Jeanne flooded roads and killed two people in Puerto Rico. Most residents were left without power and more than 600,000 were without running water. Government offices were closed, and officials said plantain, banana and coffee crops sustained significant damage. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, airports and businesses were closed. In the Dominican Republic, storm surge flooding of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels is expected for the northern coast. AIR will continue to monitor Jeanne and will post additional information as warranted.

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Posting Date: September 16, 2004, 1:00:00 PM