Hurricane Erika (2003)
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2003 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Atlantic hurricane in 2003. For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Erika
Hurricane Erika was a Atlantic hurricane that hit extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas-Tamaulipas border. It happened on August 16, during the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Erika was the eighth tropical cyclone, fifth tropical storm, and third hurricane of the season that year. The storm was created from a non-tropical area of low pressure that was tracked for five days before developing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 14. Under the influence of a high pressure system, Erika moved quickly westward and became stronger under favorable conditions.
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Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | August 14, 2003 |
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Dissipated | August 17, 2003 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 986 mbar (hPa); 29.12 inHg |
Fatalities | 2 direct |
Damage | $10,000 (2003 USD) |
Areas affected | Florida, Mexico, south Texas |
Part of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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