Storm history › East Pacific › 1983 season
Hurricane Ellen (1983)
Ellen was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1983 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 27, 1983 to September 10, 1983, about 14 days, and covered 5,434 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Hezhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,434 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hezhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Guilin, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Zhongshan, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 63rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Karina (2026), Hurricane Kiko (2025), Hurricane Felicia (2021) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 26th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Willa (2018), Hurricane Owen (1990), Hurricane Annette (1976).
- Energy: 9% of the 1983 East Pacific season's ACE.