Storm history › Atlantic › 2003 season
Hurricane Juan (2003)
Juan was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 24, 2003 to September 29, 2003, about 5 days, and covered 1,559 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 969 mb.
It made landfall once, near Halifax, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 969 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,559 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 2003 | Halifax, Canada | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 11 mi (17 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 366th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Chris (2018), Tropical Storm Alberto (2006) and 5 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2003 Atlantic season's ACE.