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Hurricane Jerry
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Jerry intensifying east of the Leeward Islands on September 19
FormedSeptember 17, 2019
DissipatedCurrently active
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 105 mph (165 km/h)
Lowest pressure976 mbar (hPa); 28.82 inHg
FatalitiesNone
DamageNone
Areas affectedLeeward Islands, Puerto Rico
Part of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Jerry was a Category 2 hurricane which is currently a tropical storm threatening the island of Bermuda. The tenth named storm and fourth hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, Jerry formed from a tropical wave on September 17 over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Favorable environmental conditions allowed the cyclone to strengthen as it moved westward, and Jerry became a hurricane on September 19. Early the following day, Jerry reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane, although increasing vertical wind shear caused it to quickly weaken afterward.