Effects of Hurricane Jeanne in the Mid-Atlantic region
State Rainfall Deaths Damage ( USD )
Delaware 7.1 in ( 180 mm ) 0 $ 40 million
Maryland 4.0 in ( 100 mm ) 0 $ 40 million
New Jersey 6.3 in ( 160 mm ) 0 $ 40 million
New York 5.48 in ( 139 mm ) 0 $ 70 million
Pennsylvania 8.97 in ( 228 mm ) 1 $ 290 million
Virginia 6.65 in ( 169 mm ) 1 $ 50 million
West Virginia 4.99 in ( 127 mm ) 0 Minimal
Total - 2 $ 530 million
Impact -- Maryland and Delaware
The effects of Hurricane Jeanne in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States included two fatalities and $530 million (2004 USD; $ USD) in damage. Originating from a tropical wave off the coast of Africa in early September 2004, Hurricane Jeanne tracked through the Leeward Islands and Hispaniola for several days, resulting in extensive damage and an immense loss of life. After completing a clockwise loop between September 22 and 24, the storm intensified into a major hurricane before striking the Bahamas and Florida. Substantially weaker, the system turned northeastward over Georgia before affecting Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; all of those states are in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. By the evening of September 26, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center took over responsibility of monitoring the former hurricane over Virginia. Throughout September 28 and much of the following day, the remnants of Jeanne produced heavy, flooding rains in many states. Severe weather associated with the storm also resulted in isolated tornadoes in a few states. Overall damage was severe, with Pennsylvania suffering nearly $300 million (2004 USD; $ USD) in losses alone. Two fatalities were also linked to the passage of Jeanne, one in both Virginia and Pennsylvania. Damage in the Mid-Atlantic states was estimated at $530 million (2004 USD; $ USD)