Hurricane Erin was the first hurricane to strike the contiguous United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The fifth tropical cyclone, fifth named storm, and second hurricane of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Erin developed from a tropical wave near the southeastern Bahamas on July 31. Moving northwestward, the cyclone intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale near Rum Cay about 24 hours later. After a brief jog to the north-northwest on August 1, Erin began moving to the west-northwest. The cyclone then moved over the northwestern Bahamas, including the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama. Early on August 2, Erin made landfall near Vero Beach, Florida, with winds of 85 mph (137 km/h). The hurricane weakened while crossing the Florida peninsula and fell to tropical storm intensity before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico later that day. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 100 mph (85 knots), lowest pressure 973 mb. July 31 – August 6, 1995. Landfalls: August 2 at 85 mph, 27.7°N 80.3°W; August 3 at 85 mph, 30.3°N 87.2°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 7.3. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL051995 (public domain).