Hurricane Juan Prelim Report released by NHC

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Hurricane Juan Prelim Report released by NHC

#1 Postby Stormsfury » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:03 pm

And the preliminary report indicates that Juan was a category 2 hurricane (85 knots - 100 mph) at the time of landfall ...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2003juan.shtml?
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#2 Postby SacrydDreamz » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:37 pm

How was the damage in comparison to Isabel?
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#3 Postby Stormsfury » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:52 pm

SacrydDreamz wrote:How was the damage in comparison to Isabel?


I can't find any specifics in regards to dollar amounts anywhere ...

The Canadian Meteorological Office has more information regarding the severity and somewhere else on the web are some impressive pictures of the damage ...

http://www.atl.c.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurri ... ary_e.html

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Found some pictures ------> http://www.atl.c.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurri ... tos_e.html

The Canadian Office has requested that Juan be retired from the list ...
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#4 Postby caribepr » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:57 pm

Laughing...I was wondering...did they call what was happening to us a hurricane and I MISSED that?? And this was something two months ago...duh me
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#5 Postby Josephine96 » Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:34 pm

With the damage he caused. Juan should be considered for retirement. IMO
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I agree..retire Juan

#6 Postby george_r_1961 » Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:00 am

The damage Juan caused to Nova Scotia was comparable to what I saw here in VA after Isabel, if not a little worse. Therefore I believe Juan should be retired..along with Isabel of course.
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