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Storms named Elsa

Elsa is the 5th name on the 2027 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter E. It is the only storm named Elsa in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used
1
2021
Strongest
2021 · Cat 1
991 mb
Most recent
2021
Atlantic
Next scheduled
2027
Atlantic list, name 5 of 21
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2021Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Elsa been retired?

No. Elsa is on the 2027 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

When will Elsa be used again?

Elsa is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.

A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Elsa is name 5 of 21, and 45 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Elsa, newest first

Hurricane Elsa (2021)

C1
Dates
June 30, 2021 to July 10, 2021 (10 days)
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
5th name of 2021

Elsa formed in the Atlantic in June 2021 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Jagüey Grande, Cuba and last near Charlestown, United States. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Hurricane Elsa (2021): track and history

Where storms named Elsa made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Elsa 2021Jagüey Grande, Cuba2021-07-05 18:3065 mph / 100 km/h
Elsa 2021Perry, United States2021-07-07 14:3065 mph / 100 km/h
Elsa 2021Hampton Bays, United States2021-07-09 15:0060 mph / 95 km/h
Elsa 2021Charlestown, United States2021-07-09 16:3060 mph / 95 km/h

Why was the storm named Elsa?

Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.

In 2021, Elsa was the 5th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Elsa

When was the last time a storm was named Elsa?

The most recent was Hurricane Elsa in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 30, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Jagüey Grande, Cuba. It was the 5th name used in that Atlantic season. It is the only storm named Elsa in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.