Atlantic 2015 season
Tropical Storm Erika (2015)
Tropical Storm Erika never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 52 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 24, 2015 to Aug 28, 2015.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1001 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 24, 2015 – Aug 28, 2015 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 2.7 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Erika 2015. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 14.4N 46.9W |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 15.7N 53.6W |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 16.6N 59.5W |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 17.2N 65.1W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.