Tropical Storm Jeanne
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The name Jeanne was used for three tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...

s in the Atlantic Ocean
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  • 1980's
    1980 Atlantic hurricane season
    The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1980, and lasted until November 30, 1980. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was fairly active, with eleven storms forming, of which nine reached...

     Hurricane Jeanne
    Hurricane Jeanne (1980)
    Hurricane Jeanne was a moderate hurricane that formed and dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico without making landfall. The tenth tropical cyclone and eighth hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season, Jeanne developed over the southern Caribbean on November 7. It moved swiftly northward, and it...

     - a rare November hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
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     that caused no significant damage.
  • 1998's Hurricane Jeanne
    1998 Atlantic hurricane season
    The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin; however, the season extended through December 1 as Hurricane Nicole remained...

     - brushed Cape Verde
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     and travelled over the Azores
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     as an extratropical storm.
  • 2004's
    2004 Atlantic hurricane season
    The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin...

     Hurricane Jeanne
    Hurricane Jeanne
    Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest hurricane in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in Florida...

    - Strong category 3 hurricane that formed in the Lesser Antilles
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     September 14 and travelled across Puerto Rico
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     and Hispaniola
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     as a tropical storm, causing over 3,000 deaths in Haiti
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    . Crossed the Bahamas and made landfall near Stuart, Florida
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The name Jeanne was retired after the 2004 season, and will be replaced by Julia in the 2010 season.

The name Jeanne was also used for one tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...

 in the Western Pacific.
  • 1952's Tropical Storm Jeanne (T5208)
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