Storm history › Atlantic › 2003 season
Hurricane Erika (2003)
Erika was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, about 2 days, and covered 1,071 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
It made landfall once, near Las Higuerillas, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 1,071 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2003 | Las Higuerillas, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Saltillo, Mexico | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 72 mi (115 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 74 mi (119 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 620th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Henri (2021), Hurricane Isaias (2020) and 14 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2003 Atlantic season's ACE.