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Hurricane Ellen (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Zhongshan
Storm history
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.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-27 00:00 | 9.8°N 176.8°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-08-27 06:00 | 10.2°N 178.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-08-27 12:00 | 10.7°N 179.8°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-08-27 18:00 | 11.3°N 178.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-08-28 00:00 | 11.8°N 177.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-08-28 06:00 | 12.2°N 176.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-08-28 12:00 | 12.5°N 174.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-08-28 18:00 | 12.6°N 173.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
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| 1983-08-29 00:00 | 12.7°N 171.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1983-08-29 06:00 | 12.8°N 170.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1983-08-29 12:00 | 13.0°N 168.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1983-08-29 18:00 | 13.1°N 166.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1983-08-30 00:00 | 13.1°N 165.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-08-30 06:00 | 12.8°N 163.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-30 12:00 | 12.1°N 161.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-30 18:00 | 11.6°N 160.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-08-31 00:00 | 11.0°N 158.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-08-31 06:00 | 10.6°N 156.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-31 12:00 | 10.4°N 154.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-08-31 18:00 | 10.2°N 152.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-01 00:00 | 10.3°N 151.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-01 06:00 | 10.1°N 149.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-01 12:00 | 9.3°N 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-01 18:00 | 8.9°N 145.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-02 00:00 | 9.0°N 143.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-09-02 06:00 | 9.1°N 141.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-09-02 12:00 | 9.2°N 140.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-09-02 18:00 | 9.5°N 139.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-09-03 00:00 | 10.0°N 137.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-09-03 06:00 | 10.5°N 136.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-09-03 12:00 | 10.9°N 134.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-09-03 18:00 | 11.5°N 133.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-09-04 00:00 | 12.3°N 131.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-09-04 06:00 | 13.0°N 130.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-09-04 12:00 | 13.7°N 129.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-09-04 18:00 | 14.4°N 128.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-09-05 00:00 | 15.1°N 127.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-09-05 06:00 | 15.9°N 126.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-09-05 12:00 | 16.7°N 125.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1983-09-05 18:00 | 17.2°N 125.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1983-09-06 00:00 | 17.8°N 124.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1983-09-06 06:00 | 18.3°N 123.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-06 12:00 | 18.7°N 122.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1983-09-06 18:00 | 19.0°N 121.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1983-09-07 00:00 | 19.2°N 120.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-07 06:00 | 19.5°N 119.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-07 12:00 | 19.8°N 118.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-09-07 18:00 | 20.0°N 117.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1983-09-08 00:00 | 20.4°N 116.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-08 06:00 | 20.9°N 115.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-08 12:00 | 21.3°N 114.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-08 18:00 | 21.7°N 114.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-09 00:00 | 22.1°N 113.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-09-09 06:00 | 22.7°N 112.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-09-09 12:00 | 23.4°N 112.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-09-09 18:00 | 25.0°N 111.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1983-09-10 00:00 | 26.0°N 109.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1983-09-10 06:00 | 26.0°N 108.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Hurricane Ellen 1983 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ellen 1983 make landfall?
Yes. Ellen made landfall near Zhongshan, China on Sep 9 1983, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ellen get in 1983?
Ellen peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Ellen form and dissipate?
Ellen was first tracked on Aug 27 1983 and last tracked on Sep 10 1983, about 14 days in all.