Hurricane Erin (1995)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 31 – August 6, 1995

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Aug 3
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
973 mb
Landfalls
2
Florida
Lifetime
6.5 d
Jul 31 – Aug 6
Distance
2,027 mi
3,262 km
ACE
7.9
storm energy

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 Erin

Hurricane Erin (1995) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It formed on July 31, 1995, 70 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb on August 3, 1995, and made landfall 2 times — first near Vero Beach, Florida on August 2, 1995 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: near Pensacola, Florida on August 3, 1995 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on August 3, 1995). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 2,027 miles (3,262 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 2, 1995 · 06:00 UTCnear Vero Beach, FloridaCat 1 86 mph984 mb
August 3, 1995 · 16:00 UTCnear Pensacola, FloridaCat 1 86 mph973 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Orlando, Florida33 miAug 2 · 11:00 UTCTS 62 mph
Tampa, Florida27 miAug 2 · 14:00 UTCTS 61 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida42 miAug 2 · 14:00 UTCTS 61 mph
New South Memphis, Tennesseedirect hitAug 5 · 03:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Memphis, Tennesseedirect hitAug 5 · 04:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Louisville, Kentucky21 miAug 6 · 03:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Lexington, Kentucky50 miAug 6 · 07:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky46 miAug 6 · 07:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Cincinnati, Ohio29 miAug 6 · 07:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Meads, Kentucky28 miAug 6 · 10:00 UTCTD 23 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 30 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 31 00:00TS 52 mph1004 mb22.3°N 73.2°W70 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 31 06:00TS 58 mph1003 mb22.6°N 73.6°W103 mi WNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 31 12:00TS 63 mph999 mb22.8°N 73.9°W127 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Jul 31 18:00TS 69 mph997 mb23.2°N 74.3°W163 mi NW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Aug 1 00:00Cat 1 81 mph992 mb23.6°N 74.9°W184 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 1 06:00Cat 1 86 mph988 mb24.3°N 75.7°W116 mi ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 1 12:00Cat 1 86 mph985 mb25.5°N 76.3°W72 mi ENE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 1 18:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb26.3°N 77.7°W62 mi ESE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 2 00:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb26.9°N 79.0°W15 mi N of West End, Bahamas
Aug 2 06:00Cat 1 86 mph985 mb27.7°N 80.4°Wnear Vero Beach, Florida
Aug 2 06:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph984 mb27.7°N 80.3°Wnear Vero Beach, Florida
Aug 2 12:00TS 58 mph990 mb28.2°N 81.9°W12 mi NNE of Lakeland, Florida
Aug 2 18:00TS 69 mph988 mb28.6°N 83.4°W47 mi WNW of Bayonet Point, Florida
Aug 3 00:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb28.8°N 84.7°W107 mi SSE of Callaway, Florida
Aug 3 06:00Cat 1 81 mph979 mb29.3°N 85.7°W59 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Aug 3 12:00Cat 1 92 mph974 mb29.8°N 86.6°W41 mi S of Destin, Florida
Aug 3 14:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb30.0°N 86.8°W28 mi S of Navarre, Florida
Aug 3 16:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph973 mb30.3°N 87.2°Wnear Pensacola, Florida
Aug 3 18:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb30.6°N 87.5°W10 mi W of Cantonment, Florida
Aug 4 00:00TS 52 mph997 mb31.4°N 88.5°W42 mi ESE of Laurel, Mississippi
Aug 4 06:00TS 40 mph1001 mb32.3°N 89.1°W24 mi W of Meridian, Mississippi
Aug 4 12:00TD 23 mph1003 mb33.2°N 89.7°W35 mi SE of Greenwood, Mississippi
Aug 4 18:00TD 23 mph1003 mb34.1°N 90.2°W22 mi ESE of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Aug 5 00:00TD 23 mph1003 mb34.8°N 90.2°W21 mi SSW of New South Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 5 06:00TD 23 mph1003 mb35.4°N 90.1°W18 mi N of Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 5 12:00TD 23 mph1003 mb36.3°N 89.8°W15 mi ENE of Kennett, Missouri
Aug 5 18:00TD 23 mph1003 mb37.5°N 88.8°W18 mi SSE of Marion, Illinois
Aug 6 00:00TD 23 mph1003 mb38.4°N 86.8°Wnear Jasper, Indiana
Aug 6 06:00TD 23 mph1005 mb38.7°N 84.9°W25 mi SW of Florence, Kentucky
Aug 6 12:00TD 23 mph1008 mb38.8°N 82.0°W24 mi N of Teays Valley, West Virginia

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Erin make landfall?

Erin made landfall 2 times: near Vero Beach, Florida on August 2, 1995 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Pensacola, Florida on August 3, 1995 at 16:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Erin?

At its peak on August 3, 1995, Erin was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 973 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Erin last?

6.5 days, from July 31, 1995 to August 6, 1995, including 60 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,027 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Erin?

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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