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Tropical Storm Erika (2015)
Erika was a tropical storm of the 2015 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 24, 2015 to August 28, 2015, about 4 days, and covered 1,586 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1001 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 74 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,586 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 111 mi (179 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 991st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Joyce (2024), Tropical Storm Rene (2020), Tropical Storm Vicky (2020) and 19 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2015 Atlantic season's ACE.