Atlantic 2019 season
Tropical Storm Erin (2019)
Tropical Storm Erin never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 40 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 26, 2019 to Aug 29, 2019.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 35 kt / 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1002 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 26, 2019 – Aug 29, 2019 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Erin 2019. 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 27, 2019 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 31.2N 72.2W |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 31.7N 72.0W |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 34.8N 72.6W |
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.