Two storms have been named Eric since 1985: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1985 and 2009). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Eric formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Eric (2009): track and historyEric formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Luganville, Vanuatu and last near Lami, Fiji. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Eric (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric 1985 | Luganville, Vanuatu | 1985-01-15 06:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Eric 1985 | Lami, Fiji | 1985-01-17 12:00 | 115 mph / 185 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Eric in 2009, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 16, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1985.
Cyclone Eric in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January and made landfall near Luganville, Vanuatu. The weakest of the two, in 2009, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).