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Best track · ELENA (1979) HURDAT2 · 8 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
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Atlas · Named storm · AL

ELENA (1979)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as tropical storm at 35 kt before weakening out.

Peak winds35 kt
Peak categoryTropical Storm
Track duration~2 days
Fixes8
HURDAT2 id AL121979 · genesis 26.8°, -91.8° · dissipation 28.5°, -95.8°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 26.8°, -91.8°
Peaked as
TS
35 kt at fix 1 of 8
Ended as
TS
35 kt at 28.5°, -95.8°

Adjacent seasons

1978

1980

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