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Hurricane Erika (2003)

Atlantic storm, 08/15/2003 to 08/17/2003. Peak: Category 1.

Peak strength
Category 1
Peak winds
75 mph
65 knots
Lowest pressure
986 mb
Duration
2 days

Storm track

11 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point

  • Depression
  • Tropical storm
  • Cat 1
  • Cat 2
  • Cat 3
  • Cat 4
  • Cat 5

U.S. landfalls

  • Texas08/16/2003 17:30 UTC · 75 mph (Category 1) · 25.3°N, 97.4°W
All track points (11)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
08/15/2003 01:00 UTC26.4°N, 83.3°WTropical storm40 mph1,011 mb
08/15/2003 07:00 UTC26.6°N, 85.7°WTropical storm46 mph1,008 mb
08/15/2003 13:00 UTC26.4°N, 88.3°WTropical storm46 mph1,008 mb
08/15/2003 19:00 UTC26.1°N, 90.5°WTropical storm52 mph1,007 mb
08/16/2003 01:00 UTC26.0°N, 92.5°WTropical storm58 mph1,001 mb
08/16/2003 07:00 UTC25.9°N, 94.4°WTropical storm63 mph995 mb
08/16/2003 13:00 UTC25.6°N, 96.2°WTropical storm69 mph988 mb
08/16/2003 17:30 UTC25.3°N, 97.4°WHurricane (landfall)75 mph986 mb
08/16/2003 19:00 UTC25.2°N, 97.6°WHurricane75 mph988 mb
08/17/2003 01:00 UTC24.8°N, 98.9°WTropical storm40 mph1,003 mb
08/17/2003 07:00 UTC24.7°N, 100.3°WTropical depression29 mph1,008 mb

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained

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