Jeanne landfalls on Puerto Rico - Ivan Holding at Cat 4

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7:00PM
Pressure down to 931 MB, windspeed being held at 135, but may respond to the pressure drop soon. 105miles south of mobile bay.

Near downtown Mobile along the bay storm surge may be as high as 16 feet.

6:30PM
Ongoing monitoring continues...

4:54PM
Tornado reported on the ground in Panama City, captured by video from wjhg's tower cam. (Yes Jason Kelly's station)
2 people reported killed by tornado..

5PM advisory out for Ivan, pressure to 933, winds remain same but probably will ramp up to follow the pressure drop. It has responded to the warm eddy it was over, winds may go up but it seems likely as a cat 4 landfall now.

Wave hights of 42-50 ft (Fourty-Two to Fifty feet) were recorded
at a buoy 75 miles south of Dauphin Island.

Good Luck All!

4:42PM
Hurricane Watches up for the southeastern Bahama islands for Jeanne.

4:30PM
Recon reports a pressure of 933mb, it has gotten stronger since 2pm.

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Looks to be stronger...

Original Update
Jeanne has made landfall in Puerto Rico as a strong Tropical Storm.

Meanwhile...

Hurricane Ivan is maintaining itself strength wise as it moves closer to the Gulf coast. We are watching the track extremely close.

Movement of Ivan appears to be almost due north right now... Aircraft recon reports pressure down 2mb to 937 from the 2pm advisory.

More to Come...

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