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Tropical Storm Ella (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ella formed in the Central Pacific in September 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-18 18:00 | 22.0°N 175.6°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-19 00:00 | 22.1°N 176.5°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-19 06:00 | 22.2°N 177.7°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-19 12:00 | 22.4°N 178.9°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-19 18:00 | 22.5°N 179.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-20 00:00 | 22.7°N 178.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-20 06:00 | 22.9°N 177.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-20 12:00 | 23.2°N 175.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
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| 1997-09-20 18:00 | 23.6°N 174.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 00:00 | 24.2°N 171.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 06:00 | 24.9°N 169.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 12:00 | 25.6°N 166.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 18:00 | 26.1°N 164.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 00:00 | 26.4°N 162.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 06:00 | 26.6°N 160.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 12:00 | 27.0°N 158.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 18:00 | 27.6°N 157.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-23 00:00 | 28.5°N 156.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-23 06:00 | 30.5°N 156.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-23 12:00 | 32.2°N 157.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-23 18:00 | 34.2°N 158.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-24 00:00 | 36.3°N 160.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-24 06:00 | 37.7°N 163.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-24 12:00 | 38.6°N 165.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-24 18:00 | 39.3°N 167.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-25 00:00 | 39.8°N 169.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Ella 1997 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Ella 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ella; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ella get in 1997?
Ella peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).
When did Ella form and dissipate?
Ella was first tracked on Sep 18 1997 and last tracked on Sep 25 1997, about 6 days in all.