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Tropical Storm Elena (1979)
Elena was a tropical storm of the 1979 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 30, 1979 to September 2, 1979, about 3 days, and covered 572 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 572 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Austin, United States | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1727th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Andrea (2025), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023) and 30 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1084th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gordon (2024), Tropical Storm Cindy (2023), Tropical Storm Ana (2021) and 18 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1979 Atlantic season's ACE.