Storm history › Atlantic › 1989 season
Hurricane Erin (1989)
Erin was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1989 to August 27, 1989, about 9 days, and covered 3,704 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,704 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.2
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 7 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1989 Atlantic season's ACE.