Original: It crossed through the Windward Islands on the 25th as a 95 mph hurricane, but upper level winds weakened it to a minimal hurricane prior to its Dominican Republic landfall on the 27th.
Simplified: It went through the Windward Islands on the 25th as a hurricane with 95 mph (140km/h) winds. Upper level winds made it stay as a minimal hurricane before it got to Dominican Republic on the 27th.