For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Juan.
Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Juan near peak intensity south of Nova Scotia on September 27
Meteorological history
Formed
September 24, 2003 (September 24, 2003)
Dissipated
September 29, 2003 (September 29, 2003)
Category 2 hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds
105 mph (165 km/h)
Lowest pressure
969 mbar (hPa); 28.61 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities
8
Damage
$200 million (2003 USD)
Areas affected
Eastern Canada (primarily Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)
IBTrACS / [1]
Part of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Juan was a significant tropical cyclone which caused extensive damage to parts of Atlantic Canada, being the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24 from a tropical wave that had tracked across the subtropical Atlantic Ocean. It tracked northward and strengthened over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, reaching Category 2 strength on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale on September 27. The hurricane peaked in intensity with sustained winds of 105 mph (169 km/h) that same day, losing some strength as it raced over cooler waters toward the coast of Nova Scotia, before making landfall between Shad Bay and Prospect in the Halifax Regional Municipality early on September 29 as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).[2] Juan retained hurricane strength while travelling through Nova Scotia, though it would weaken into a Category 1 hurricane over Prince Edward Island. Juan would eventually be absorbed by another extratropical low on September 29 near Anticosti Island in the northern Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Juan would inflict extensive damage across central Nova Scotia and into Prince Edward Island, with lesser damage east and west of the storm centre. Most of the damage occurred as a result of the intense winds that buffeted the region. Juan's passage resulted in eight fatalities and over CA $300 million (US$200 million) in damage. It was described as the worst storm to hit Halifax since 1893.[3][1] On account of its destructiveness, the name Juan was retired from further use in the North Atlantic basin in 2004.
^ abBowyer, Peter (2003). "Hurricane Juan 2003 Storm Summary". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2006.
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^Fogarty, Chris (2003). "Hurricane Juan Storm Summary" (PDF). Canadian Hurricane Centre. Environment Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2006.
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