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Storms named Elita

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Elita: a Category 1 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 24, 2004 and peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h). It made landfall near Mahajanga, Madagascar. It was tracked from January 24, 2004 to February 13, 2004 (20 days).

Times used
1
2004
Strongest
2004 · Cat 1
976 mb
Most recent
2004
Southern Hemisphere
First used
2004
In our archive since 1980
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2004Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Elita, newest first

Cyclone Elita (2004)

C1
Dates
January 24, 2004 to February 13, 2004 (20 days)
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
976 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
6.1

Elita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2004 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Mahajanga, Madagascar and last near Morondava, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 20 days.

Cyclone Elita (2004): track and history

Where storms named Elita made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Elita 2004Mahajanga, Madagascar2004-01-28 15:0065 mph / 100 km/h
Elita 2004Vohimanitra, Madagascar2004-01-31 00:0030 mph / 45 km/h
Elita 2004Morondava, Madagascar2004-02-03 03:0070 mph / 110 km/h

Questions about the name Elita

When was the last time a storm was named Elita?

The most recent was Cyclone Elita in 2004, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 24, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 20 days. It made landfall near Mahajanga, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Elita in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.