Erika was the eighth tropical cyclone , fifth tropical storm , and third hurricane of the season .
Hurricane Erika was a weak hurricane that struck extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas - Tamaulipas border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season .
Hurricane Erika was the eighth tropical cyclone , fifth tropical storm , and third hurricane of the season .
Hurricane Erika was a weak hurricane that struck extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas - Tamaulipas border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season .