Most hurricanes that go down in history are remembered for the devastation they bring. But with little to no chance of hitting land, Hurricane Erin will be remembered for something else: its size.

Early Monday, the storm strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 mph as it approached the southeastern Bahamas, the NHC reported.

What were Hurricane Erin's strongest wind speeds? What was the highest wave? Here's a look at Hurricane Erin by the numbers.

From top to bottom, Hurricane Erin's cloud shield stretches 795 miles, and its large size will create problems for the East Coast.

North Texas is heading into a hot and mostly sunny weekend, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s and feel even hotter. Meanwhile, Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic as a Category 2 storm,

A massive Hurricane Erin churns off the East Coast, bringing dangerous waves to vulnerable areas along the North Carolina coast. Here's the latest.

“The center of Hurricane Erin made it as close in as 200 miles off the North Carolina coast on Thursday morning as forecast,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. “The storm is expected to pass roughly 300 miles southeast of Nantucket as it moves out to sea.”

The scope of Hurricane Erin's wind field and cloud cover on satellite imagery is impressive. In fact, Erin would cover more than the width of North Carolina and is a bit bigger than the state of Texas— driving from Brownsville to the northern tip of of the state.

In addition to Hurricane Erin, the NHC is tracking two other disturbances in the Atlantic that could bring tropical weather. Will either hit Texas?

Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.

Hurricane Erin, still a Category 2 storm, is pulling away from Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks after bringing some tidal flooding, ocean overwash, and heavy winds to the area on Thursday.