Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2009 season
Tropical Storm Eric (2009)
Eric was a tropical storm of the 2009 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 16, 2009 to January 22, 2009, about 6 days, and covered 2,589 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 116 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,589 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 116 mi (186 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 615th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Iggy (2026), Tropical Storm Faida (2025), Tropical Storm Dianne (2025) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 820th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Issa (2022), Tropical Storm Joshua (2021), Tropical Storm Francisco (2020) and 10 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2009 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.