Storm history › Atlantic › 1958 season
Hurricane Ella (1958)
Ella was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1958 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 30, 1958 to September 7, 1958, about 8 days, and covered 2,924 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Les Cayes, Haiti.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,924 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1958 | Les Cayes, Haiti | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
| 2 | September 2, 1958 | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 3 | September 3, 1958 | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 4 | September 3, 1958 | Guane, Cuba | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 5 | September 6, 1958 | Corpus Christi, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 111 mi (179 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 23 more.
- Lowest pressure: 573rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fay (2014), Hurricane Ingrid (2013), Hurricane Maria (2011) and 4 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1958 Atlantic season's ACE.