NHC AL082003 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Erika (2003)
August 14, 2003 – August 17, 2003
Hurricane Erika peaked at Category 1 with 75 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 22 US cities, 11 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Cities within 75 mi
- 22
- At hurricane strength
- 11
- States
- 2
75 mph
when closest
Cities Erika passed near, strongest first
Texas (15)
- OlmitoCategory 1 · 51 mi
- San BenitoCategory 1 · 58 mi
- La FeriaCategory 1 · 64 mi
- ProgresoCategory 1 · 65 mi
- HarlingenCategory 1 · 65 mi
- MercedesCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DonnaCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Santa RosaCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BrownsvilleCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Los FresnosCategory 1 · 54 mi
- Rio HondoCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Port IsabelTropical storm · 49 mi
- South Padre IslandTropical storm · 51 mi
- AlamoTropical storm · 74 mi
- HidalgoTropical storm · 72 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.