What the record says
Erika was a hurricane in the North Atlantic basin that lasted about 16 days, from 3 September 1997 to 19 September 1997. Its peak was Category 3 (110 kt) on 8 September 1997, with a 1-minute sustained wind of 110 kt (127 mph, 204 km/h). Its lowest recorded pressure was 946 hPa.
- Category 3peak intensity
- 110 ktpeak wind (127 mph)
- 946 hPalowest pressure
- 16 dayslifetime
Source of the peak wind: NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
It has its own page because it reached category 3 or stronger.
This page gives the official record's figures. It does not describe the human cost of the storm, which is far larger than any wind speed or pressure here.
Where it came ashore
The record shows no landfall: the storm stayed at sea.
Countries it came within 50 km of
Strongest effect first.
How to read this track
The line joins the storm's six-hourly positions with straight lines, coloured by its intensity at each point, so it shows how the storm strengthened and weakened. The real path curved between the positions. A dashed grey stretch means the storm had become post-tropical. Records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are estimates.
Source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS, public domain. See data sources and caveats.
Other notable storms near Portugal
- Carrie (1957)2 September 1957 to 25 September 1957, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
- Gaston (2016)21 August 2016 to 3 September 2016, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Gordon (2006)10 September 2006 to 24 September 2006, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa