Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. High winds were reported across the island on Sunday, including a 103-mph wind gust in the city of Ponce.Hurricane Fiona was slightly stronger for its second landfall in the Dominican Republic, with maximum sustained winds estimated at about 90 mph – still a Category 1 hurricane.
The Punta Cana International Airport clocked a 79-mph wind gust near the time of landfall in the pre-dawn hours of Monday.Hurricane Fiona made its first landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday, Sept.
18, followed by a second landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday, Sept. 19. (FOX Weather) The entire archipelago of Puerto Rico was plunged into a blackout Sunday afternoon as Hurricane Fiona's high winds caused severe damage to the U.S.
territory's power grid, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria nearly five years ago in October 2017. Nearly 1.5 million customers were without power on Sunday afternoon.FIONA VS.