Hurricane Jeanne was the eleventh tropical cyclone, tenth named storm, seventh hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed from a tropical wave on September 13 near the Lesser Antilles, and encountered favorable enough conditions to reach tropical storm status. Jeanne strengthened further in the eastern Caribbean Sea, becoming a strong tropical storm and developing an eye before striking Puerto Rico on September 15. Remaining well-organized, it attained hurricane status before hitting the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic on September 16. The next day, it struck Martin County, Florida in nearly the same location as Hurricane Frances just weeks before. Jeanne weakened over land while turning the northwest, deteriorating to tropical depression status over Georgia on September 27. It turned
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Hurricane Jeanne was the eleventh tropical cyclone, tenth named storm, seventh hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed from a tropical wave on September 13 near the Lesser Antilles, and encountered favorable enough conditions to reach tropical storm status. Jeanne strengthened further in the eastern Caribbean Sea, becoming a strong tropical storm and developing an eye before striking Puerto Rico on September 15. Remaining well-organized, it attained hurricane status before hitting the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic on September 16. The next day, it struck Martin County, Florida in nearly the same location as Hurricane Frances just weeks before. Jeanne weakened over land while turning the northwest, deteriorating to tropical depression status over Georgia on September 27. It turned northeastward, becoming extratropical on September 28 before dissipating on September 29 after merging with a cold front. The hurricane produced heavy rainfall across its path, including in Haiti where precipitation caused devastating mudslides; over 3,000 deaths were reported in the country. Heavy rainfall also occurred during its landfalls on Puerto Rico and Florida, resulting in river flooding. The combination of moisture from Jeanne and cool air resulted in a tornado outbreak that extended from Georgia through the Mid-Atlantic states. Rainfall across the region resulted in moderate to severe river flooding, with several river stations in Puerto Rico reporting historical winds of 70mph as it moved ashore.
Jeanne remained about eight hours over Puerto Rico for eight hours as Tropical Storm Jeanne moved over the region. It was the last hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. during the 2004 hurricane season, with Hurricane Charley being the first to make a direct hit on Florida in late August and early September. It is estimated the system developed into Tropical Depression Eleven about 70 mi east-southeast of Guadeloupe on September 12. The system initially showed no signs of development, with unfavorably dry air persisting across the area. On September 11, convection became slightly better organized, and the next day broad cyclonic turning became evident. However, overall development was hindered by upper-level wind shear from Hurricane Ivan in the Caribbean Sea and from an upper- level low to the north of the wave. The circulation was initially broad, and dry air temporarily entrained the northwest quadrant of the storm. The storm developed a tight inner core and well-defined outflow as it tracked over warm water temperatures of about 84 °F. Initially, the storm was forecast to attain hurricane-level status before crossing Puerto Rico. However its organization deteriorated by early September 15, with radar imagery tracking the storm moving away from the convection from the low-level circulation.
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