List of storms named Juan

The name Juan has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: two in Atlantic Ocean and three in the Philippine Area of Responsibility of the Western Pacific Ocean. The name has also been used for one extratropical European windstorm.

In the Atlantic:

Juan was retired from future use in the Atlantic after the 2003 season, and it was replaced with Joaquin for the 2009 season.

In the Philippine area:

  • Tropical Depression 13W (2002) (Juan) – moved over the central Philippines, killing 14 people.
  • Typhoon Saomai (2006) (T0608, 08W, Juan) – a Category 5-equivalent typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan and China, killing 456 people and causing $2.5 billion (2006 USD) in damage
  • Typhoon Megi (2010) (T1013, 15W, Juan) – a Category 5-equivalent typhoon that made landfall in Luzon and China, causing $709 million (2010 USD) in damage

Juan was retired from future use in the West Pacific after the 2010 season, and it was replaced with Jose for the 2014 season.

In Europe:

See also

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  • List of storms named John – a similar name that has been used in multiple basins
  • White Juan – unofficial name given to the hurricane-strength nor'easter blizzard of February 2004 that affected most of the Eastern United States and Atlantic Canada

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