Juan is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2003 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Juan. Its place on the list now belongs to Julian, on the 2027 list. Since 1985, two storms have been named Juan; the strongest, in 2003, peaked as a Category 2 hurricane.
Yes. Juan is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2003 storm. It is one of 100 names retired there since 1954 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.
It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the J slot, now belongs to Julian, on the 2027 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2027.
Juan formed in the Atlantic in September 2003 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb. It made landfall near Halifax, Canada. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Juan (2003): track and historyJuan formed in the Atlantic in October 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 971 mb. It made landfall near Patterson, United States. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Juan (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan 2003 | Halifax, Canada | 2003-09-29 03:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Juan 1985 | Patterson, United States | 1985-10-29 11:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In both 2003 and 1985, Juan was the 10th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Juan in 2003, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 24, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Halifax, Canada. It was the 10th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 1985.
Hurricane Juan in 2003 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September and made landfall near Halifax, Canada. The weakest of the two, in 1985, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h).