Storm history › West Pacific › 1976 season
Tropical Storm Ellen (1976)
Ellen was a tropical storm of the 1976 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 20, 1976 to August 25, 1976, about 6 days, and covered 2,034 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Hezhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,034 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hezhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Guilin, China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 39 mi (62 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1976 West Pacific season's ACE.