Hurricane Erika (2003)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 14–17, 2003

Peak wind
75 mph
120 km/h · Aug 16
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
986 mb
Landfalls
1
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Lifetime
2.3 d
Aug 14 – Aug 17
Distance
1,071 mi
1,723 km
ACE
2.1
storm energy
Deaths
2
per Wikidata
Damage
$12,000
nominal USD

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Erika

Hurricane Erika (2003) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic season. It formed on August 14, 2003, 71 mi SW of Venice, Florida, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb on August 16, 2003, and made landfall 41 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 16, 2003 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). The storm lasted 2.3 days and travelled about 1,071 miles (1,723 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 2 deaths and about $12,000 in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 16, 2003 · 11:00 UTC41 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, MexicoCat 1 75 mph986 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico41 miAug 16 · 11:00 UTCCat 1 75 mph
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico72 miAug 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 69 mph
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico72 miAug 16 · 19:00 UTCTD 38 mph
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico67 miAug 16 · 23:00 UTCTD 31 mph
Ciudad Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico74 miAug 16 · 23:00 UTCTD 31 mph
Ciudad Benito Juárez, Nuevo León, Mexico64 miAug 16 · 23:00 UTCTD 31 mph
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico68 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico66 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico72 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico68 miAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 11 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 14 18:00TS 40 mph1011 mb26.4°N 83.3°W71 mi SW of Venice, Florida
Aug 15 00:00TS 46 mph1008 mb26.6°N 85.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 06:00TS 46 mph1008 mb26.4°N 88.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 12:00TS 52 mph1007 mb26.1°N 90.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 18:00TS 58 mph1001 mb26.0°N 92.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb25.9°N 94.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 06:00TS 69 mph988 mb25.6°N 96.2°W83 mi ESE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 16 11:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph986 mb25.3°N 97.4°W41 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 16 12:00Cat 1 75 mph988 mb25.2°N 97.6°W35 mi SSE of Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 16 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb24.8°N 98.9°W42 mi E of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico
Aug 17 00:00TD 29 mph1008 mb24.7°N 100.3°W45 mi SW of Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Erika make landfall?

Erika made landfall once: 41 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 16, 2003 at 11:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Erika?

At its peak on August 16, 2003, Erika was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 986 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Erika last?

2.3 days, from August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, including 7 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,071 miles.

How many people died in Erika?

Wikidata records 2 deaths for Hurricane Erika. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Erika?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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