Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Tropical Storm Elaine (1949)
Elaine was a tropical storm of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 30, 1949 to July 11, 1949, about 12 days, and covered 3,071 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,071 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Changsha, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.