Storm history › Atlantic › 2021 season
Hurricane Elsa (2021)
Elsa was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 30, 2021 to July 10, 2021, about 10 days, and covered 4,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Australia, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Raleigh, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5, 2021 | Australia, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 2 | July 7, 2021 | Perry, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 3 | July 9, 2021 | Hampton Bays, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 4 | July 9, 2021 | Norwich, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raleigh, United States | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 15 mi (25 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Boston, United States | 19 mi (31 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Queens, United States | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 713th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fred (2021), Hurricane Marco (2020), Hurricane Beryl (2018) and 7 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2021 Atlantic season's ACE.