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Storms named Elizabetha

Two storms have been named Elizabetha since 1987: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1987 and 1992). The strongest, in 1987, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).

Times used
2
1987–1992
Strongest
1987 · Cat 1
976 mb
Most recent
1992
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1987
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19921987Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Elizabetha, newest first

Tropical Storm Elizabetha (1992)

TS
Dates
February 22, 1992 to February 26, 1992 (4 days)
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
992 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
0.6

Elizabetha formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Mahajanga, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Elizabetha (1992): track and history

Cyclone Elizabetha (1987)

C1
Dates
April 20, 1987 to April 29, 1987 (9 days)
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
976 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
5.8

Elizabetha formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 1987 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Cyclone Elizabetha (1987): track and history

Where storms named Elizabetha made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Elizabetha 1992Mahajanga, Madagascar1992-02-24 18:0040 mph / 65 km/h

Questions about the name Elizabetha

When was the last time a storm was named Elizabetha?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Elizabetha in 1992, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 22, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Mahajanga, Madagascar. Before that, the name was used in 1987.

What was the strongest storm named Elizabetha?

Cyclone Elizabetha in 1987 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April. The weakest of the two, in 1992, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).