Tropical Storm Erin (2007)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 15–19, 2007

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Aug 19
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
995 mb
Landfalls
1
Texas
Lifetime
4.8 d
Aug 15 – Aug 19
Distance
1,356 mi
2,181 km

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Erin

Tropical Storm Erin (2007) was a tropical storm of the 2007 Atlantic season. It formed on August 15, 2007, 180 mi NNW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb on August 19, 2007, and made landfall 10 mi E of Rockport, Texas on August 16, 2007 as a tropical depression (35 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 58 mph on August 19, 2007). The storm lasted 4.8 days and travelled about 1,356 miles (2,181 km).

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, 2007 · 11:00 UTC10 mi E of Rockport, TexasTD 35 mph1006 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Corpus Christi, Texas27 miAug 16 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph
San Antonio, Texasdirect hitAug 17 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Odessa, Texas33 miAug 18 · 00:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Midland, Texas16 miAug 18 · 02:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Lubbock, Texas30 miAug 18 · 13:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma13 miAug 19 · 13:00 UTCTD 37 mph
Norman, Oklahoma30 miAug 19 · 13:00 UTCTD 37 mph
Tulsa, Oklahoma33 miAug 19 · 18:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma41 miAug 19 · 18:00 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 21 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 15 00:00TD 29 mph1006 mb23.7°N 90.7°W180 mi NNW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Aug 15 06:00TD 29 mph1006 mb24.5°N 91.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb25.2°N 92.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb25.8°N 94.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb26.3°N 95.2°W146 mi ENE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 16 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb27.2°N 96.2°W84 mi ESE of Corpus Christi, Texas
Aug 16 11:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1006 mb28.0°N 96.9°W10 mi E of Rockport, Texas
Aug 16 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb28.1°N 97.1°Wnear Rockport, Texas
Aug 16 18:00TD 29 mph1006 mb28.8°N 97.8°W28 mi N of Beeville, Texas
Aug 17 00:00TD 29 mph1006 mb29.4°N 98.6°Wnear San Antonio, Texas
Aug 17 06:00TD 29 mph1007 mb30.0°N 99.5°W22 mi W of Kerrville, Texas
Aug 17 12:00TD low/wave23 mph1008 mb30.5°N 100.6°W67 mi S of San Angelo, Texas
Aug 17 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1008 mb31.1°N 101.4°W62 mi WSW of San Angelo, Texas
Aug 18 00:00TD low/wave23 mph1008 mb31.8°N 101.8°W21 mi SE of Midland, Texas
Aug 18 06:00TD low/wave23 mph1008 mb32.5°N 101.8°W25 mi NW of Big Spring, Texas
Aug 18 12:00TD low/wave23 mph1008 mb33.2°N 101.5°W33 mi SE of Lubbock, Texas
Aug 18 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb34.0°N 101.0°W42 mi ESE of Plainview, Texas
Aug 19 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1004 mb34.8°N 100.1°W45 mi WNW of Altus, Oklahoma
Aug 19 06:00TS low/wave58 mph995 mb35.6°N 98.8°Wnear Weatherford, Oklahoma
Aug 19 12:00TS low/wave40 mph1002 mb35.6°N 97.7°W14 mi NW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Aug 19 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1007 mb35.9°N 96.5°W23 mi WSW of Sapulpa, Oklahoma

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Erin make landfall?

Erin made landfall once: 10 mi E of Rockport, Texas on August 16, 2007 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Erin?

At its peak on August 19, 2007, Erin was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 995 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Erin last?

4.8 days, from August 15, 2007 to August 19, 2007. It travelled about 1,356 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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