Storms named Ellen

Three storms have been named Ellen since 1980: two in the West Pacific (1980 and 1986) and one in the Central Pacific (1983). The strongest, in 1983, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).

Times used

1980–1986

Strongest

1983 · Cat 4

925 mb

Most recent

1986

West Pacific

First used

1980

In our archive since 1980

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198619831980Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Ellen, newest first

Typhoon Ellen (1986)

Dates: October 3, 1986 to October 20, 1986 (17 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 965 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 11.8

Ellen formed in the West Pacific in October 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Balangiga, Philippines and last near Roxas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 17 days.

Typhoon Ellen (1986): track and history

Hurricane Ellen (1983)

Dates: August 27, 1983 to September 10, 1983 (14 days)
Peak wind: 145 mph / 230 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 22.5

Ellen formed in the Central Pacific in August 1983 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Zhongshan, China. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Hurricane Ellen (1983): track and history

Typhoon Ellen (1980)

Dates: May 11, 1980 to May 25, 1980 (14 days)
Peak wind: 125 mph / 205 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 930 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 25.8

Ellen formed in the West Pacific in May 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Typhoon Ellen (1980): track and history

Where storms named Ellen made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Ellen 1986	Balangiga, Philippines	1986-10-11 06:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Ellen 1986	Roxas, Philippines	1986-10-12 00:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Ellen 1983	Zhongshan, China	1983-09-09 03:00	65 mph / 105 km/h

Ellen in other oceans

Storms named Ellen appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

West Pacific: 1980 and 1986
Central Pacific: 1983

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Ellen

When was the last time a storm was named Ellen?

The most recent was Typhoon Ellen in 1986, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 3, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It made landfall near Balangiga, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1983 and 1980.

What was the strongest storm named Ellen?

Hurricane Ellen in 1983 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It formed in the Central Pacific in August and made landfall near Zhongshan, China. The weakest of the three, in 1986, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h).