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ArchivedPeak category 4
Hurricane Ele (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
927 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ele formed in the Central Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-25 00:00 | 9.8°N 157.6°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 2002-08-25 06:00 | 9.9°N 159.1°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 2002-08-25 12:00 | 10.1°N 160.4°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 2002-08-25 18:00 | 10.3°N 161.3°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 2002-08-26 00:00 | 10.4°N 162.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 2002-08-26 06:00 | 10.4°N 163.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2002-08-26 12:00 | 10.4°N 164.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2002-08-26 18:00 | 10.3°N 165.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
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| 2002-08-27 00:00 | 10.3°N 167.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-08-27 06:00 | 10.2°N 168.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-08-27 12:00 | 10.0°N 170.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-08-27 18:00 | 10.0°N 172.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-08-28 00:00 | 9.7°N 173.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-08-28 06:00 | 10.0°N 174.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-08-28 12:00 | 10.3°N 175.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-08-28 18:00 | 10.5°N 176.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2002-08-29 00:00 | 10.7°N 177.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2002-08-29 06:00 | 10.9°N 178.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-08-29 12:00 | 11.2°N 178.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-08-29 18:00 | 11.7°N 179.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2002-08-30 00:00 | 12.2°N 179.9°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2002-08-30 06:00 | 12.6°N 179.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2002-08-30 12:00 | 13.1°N 179.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2002-08-30 18:00 | 13.8°N 178.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2002-08-31 00:00 | 14.3°N 178.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-08-31 06:00 | 15.0°N 177.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2002-08-31 12:00 | 15.9°N 177.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2002-08-31 18:00 | 16.8°N 177.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2002-09-01 00:00 | 18.0°N 176.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2002-09-01 06:00 | 18.9°N 176.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-09-01 12:00 | 19.9°N 176.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2002-09-01 18:00 | 20.8°N 175.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-09-02 00:00 | 21.7°N 175.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2002-09-02 06:00 | 22.7°N 175.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2002-09-02 12:00 | 23.4°N 175.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-09-02 18:00 | 24.1°N 175.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-09-03 00:00 | 24.9°N 175.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2002-09-03 06:00 | 25.3°N 176.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-09-03 12:00 | 25.6°N 176.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2002-09-03 18:00 | 25.9°N 176.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-09-04 00:00 | 26.1°N 176.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2002-09-04 06:00 | 26.4°N 177.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2002-09-04 12:00 | 26.8°N 177.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-09-04 18:00 | 27.3°N 176.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2002-09-05 00:00 | 27.8°N 175.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2002-09-05 06:00 | 28.2°N 175.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-09-05 12:00 | 28.7°N 174.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-09-05 18:00 | 29.3°N 174.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-09-06 00:00 | 30.1°N 173.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2002-09-06 06:00 | 30.6°N 173.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-09-06 12:00 | 31.1°N 172.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-09-06 18:00 | 31.8°N 172.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-09-07 00:00 | 32.7°N 170.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-09-07 06:00 | 33.5°N 169.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-09-07 12:00 | 34.0°N 168.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2002-09-07 18:00 | 34.2°N 167.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2002-09-08 00:00 | 34.5°N 166.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-09-08 06:00 | 35.0°N 166.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-09-08 12:00 | 35.6°N 165.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-09-08 18:00 | 36.1°N 165.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-09-09 00:00 | 36.9°N 165.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-09-09 06:00 | 37.7°N 165.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-09-09 12:00 | 38.7°N 166.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-09-09 18:00 | 39.9°N 167.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-09-10 00:00 | 41.2°N 167.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-09-10 06:00 | 42.6°N 168.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-09-10 12:00 | 44.1°N 170.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-09-10 18:00 | 46.3°N 172.5°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2002-09-11 00:00 | 48.4°N 175.6°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2002-09-11 06:00 | 51.2°N 177.4°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2002-09-11 12:00 | 54.6°N 178.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2002-09-11 18:00 | 56.7°N 179.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2002-09-12 00:00 | 57.6°N 178.6°W | — | — | — |
Hurricane Ele 2002 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ele 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ele; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ele get in 2002?
Ele peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.
When did Ele form and dissipate?
Ele was first tracked on Aug 25 2002 and last tracked on Sep 12 2002, about 18 days in all.