Storm history › Atlantic › 1997 season
Hurricane Erika (1997)
Erika was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1997 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 3, 1997 to September 19, 1997, about 17 days, and covered 5,302 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 5,302 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 180th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Danny (2015) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 157th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Alex (2010), Hurricane Fran (1996), Hurricane Harvey (1981) and 2 more.
- Energy: 65% of the 1997 Atlantic season's ACE.