The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne pushed northward out of northern Florida into the heart of Georgia on Monday, September 27, 2004. Jeanne was still at tropical storm strength when she passed east of Albany, but soon weakened to a depression. Jeanne exited the state Monday night...crossing into South Carolina. Bands of moderate to heavy rain swirled across the state - especially along the Interstate 75 corridor from the Florida border north to the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Except in the northwest corner of Georgia, rainfall totals were generally in the 2 to 8 inch range. (Some areas may have received even larger amounts.)

Rainfall was heavy enough to cause street flooding across a wide area. Many creeks and streams overflowed their banks.

Winds of 20 to 35 mph were common, but there were gusts of 40 to 50 mph that knocked down trees, broke limbs and knocked down power lines. Areas reporting the most significant tree damage are shown in the map below.

Maximum wind gusts from selected cities...

• Atlanta... 42 mph
• Athens... 36 mph
• Macon... 44 mph
• Thomaston..39 mph
• Vidalia... 45 mph

Summary of all storm reports received.