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1978 Major Hurricane ELLA (1978242N26300)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1978242N26300
Start Aug 30 00Z
Max Intensity 120 kt (Sep 4 12Z), 956 mb (Sep 4 12Z)
End Sep 5 12Z
ATCF IDs AL101978
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb
NA 1978-08-30 00:00:00 TS 26.20 -59.70 20 1012 20 1012
NA 03:00:00 TS 26.33 -60.24 20 1011
NA 06:00:00 TS 26.50 -60.80 20 1011 20 1011
NA 09:00:00 TS 26.75 -61.40 25 1010
NA 12:00:00 TS 27.00 -62.00 30 1010 30 1010
NA 15:00:00 TS 27.16 -62.56 35 1007
NA 18:00:00 TS 27.30 -63.10 40 1005 40 1005
NA 21:00:00 TS 27.43 -63.61 45 1002
NA 1978-08-31 00:00:00 TS 27.60 -64.20 50 1000 50 1000
NA 03:00:00 TS 27.88 -65.00 52 996
NA 06:00:00 TS 28.20 -65.90 55 993 55 993
NA 09:00:00 TS 28.51 -66.79 57 989
NA 12:00:00 TS 28.80 -67.60 60 986 60 986
NA 15:00:00 TS 29.07 -68.24 65 983
NA 18:00:00 TS 29.30 -68.80 70 980 70 980
NA 21:00:00 TS 29.45 -69.41 80 979
NA 1978-09-01 00:00:00 TS 29.60 -70.00 90 978 90 978
NA 03:00:00 TS 29.83 -70.59 95 976
NA 06:00:00 TS 30.10 -71.10 100 975 100 975
NA 09:00:00 TS 30.41 -71.50 105 972
NA 12:00:00 TS 30.70 -71.80 110 970 110 970
NA 15:00:00 TS 30.94 -72.07 110 965
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.10 -72.30 110 960 110 960
NA 21:00:00 TS 31.16 -72.51 107 960
NA 1978-09-02 00:00:00 TS 31.20 -72.70 105 960 105 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 31.29 -72.91 102 968
NA 06:00:00 TS 31.40 -73.10 100 977 100 977
NA 09:00:00 TS 31.49 -73.25 90 979
NA 12:00:00 TS 31.60 -73.30 80 981 80 981
NA 15:00:00 TS 31.74 -73.18 75 982
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.90 -73.00 70 983 70 983
NA 21:00:00 TS 32.07 -72.91 70 983
NA 1978-09-03 00:00:00 TS 32.30 -72.80 70 983 70 983
NA 03:00:00 TS 32.62 -72.64 75 982
NA 06:00:00 TS 33.00 -72.40 80 981 80 981
NA 09:00:00 TS 33.36 -72.13 82 978
NA 12:00:00 TS 33.80 -71.70 85 976 85 976
NA 15:00:00 TS 34.37 -71.04 90 973
NA 18:00:00 TS 35.00 -70.20 95 970 95 970
NA 21:00:00 TS 35.55 -69.31 102 966
NA 1978-09-04 00:00:00 TS 36.20 -68.30 110 962 110 962
NA 03:00:00 TS 37.04 -67.23 112 960
NA 06:00:00 TS 38.00 -66.00 115 958 115 958
NA 09:00:00 TS 38.95 -64.58 117 957
NA 12:00:00 TS 40.00 -63.00 120 956 120 956
NA 15:00:00 TS 41.21 -61.36 117 956
NA 18:00:00 TS 42.50 -59.50 115 956 115 956
NA 21:00:00 TS 43.77 -57.34 110 958
NA 1978-09-05 00:00:00 TS 45.00 -55.00 105 960 105 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 46.15 -52.64 92 967
NA 06:00:00 TS 47.20 -50.20 80 975 80 975
NA 09:00:00 TS 48.14 -47.65 72 977
NA 12:00:00 TS 49.00 -45.00 65 980 65 980

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-1851-2022-050423a.txt:Line=34613:ELLA
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 kts degrees
1978 NA NA 1978-08-30 00:00:00 TS 26.20 -59.70 20 1012 hurdat_atl 1061 1042 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 26.20 -59.70 TD 20 1012 -1 10 285
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 26.33 -60.24 1042 1030 P_____________ AL101978 26.33 -60.24 TD 20 1011 -1 10 287
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 26.50 -60.80 20 1011 hurdat_atl 1030 1021 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 26.50 -60.80 TD 20 1011 -1 11 292
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 26.75 -61.40 1022 1022 P_____________ AL101978 26.75 -61.40 TD 25 1010 -1 12 295
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 27.00 -62.00 30 1010 hurdat_atl 1029 1022 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 27.00 -62.00 TD 30 1010 -1 11 292
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 27.16 -62.56 1030 1021 P_____________ AL101978 27.16 -62.56 TD 35 1007 0 10 287
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 27.30 -63.10 40 1005 hurdat_atl 1027 1022 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 27.30 -63.10 TS 40 1005 0 10 286
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 27.43 -63.61 1026 1024 P_____________ AL101978 27.43 -63.61 TS 45 1002 0 10 287
1978 NA NA 1978-08-31 00:00:00 TS 27.60 -64.20 50 1000 hurdat_atl 1038 1036 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 27.60 -64.20 TS 50 1000 0 13 290
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 27.88 -65.00 1055 1045 P_____________ AL101978 27.88 -65.00 TS 52 996 0 16 292
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 28.20 -65.90 55 993 hurdat_atl 1047 1031 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 28.20 -65.90 TS 55 993 0 17 292
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 28.51 -66.79 1027 1007 P_____________ AL101978 28.51 -66.79 TS 57 989 0 16 292
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 28.80 -67.60 60 986 hurdat_atl 1007 996 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 28.80 -67.60 TS 60 986 0 14 294
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 29.07 -68.24 999 941 P_____________ AL101978 29.07 -68.24 TS 65 983 1 12 295
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 29.30 -68.80 70 980 hurdat_atl 941 891 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 29.30 -68.80 HU 70 980 1 11 290
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 29.45 -69.41 891 834 P_____________ AL101978 29.45 -69.41 HU 80 979 1 11 286
1978 NA NA 1978-09-01 00:00:00 TS 29.60 -70.00 90 978 hurdat_atl 834 777 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 29.60 -70.00 HU 90 978 2 11 290
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 29.83 -70.59 777 720 P_____________ AL101978 29.83 -70.59 HU 95 976 2 11 298
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 30.10 -71.10 100 975 hurdat_atl 720 669 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 30.10 -71.10 HU 100 975 3 10 306
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 30.41 -71.50 669 625 P_____________ AL101978 30.41 -71.50 HU 105 972 3 9 315
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 30.70 -71.80 110 970 hurdat_atl 625 589 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 30.70 -71.80 HU 110 970 3 7 317
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 30.94 -72.07 589 560 P_____________ AL101978 30.94 -72.07 HU 110 965 3 6 313
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 31.10 -72.30 110 960 hurdat_atl 560 539 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 31.10 -72.30 HU 110 960 3 4 301
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 31.16 -72.51 539 526 P_____________ AL101978 31.16 -72.51 HU 107 960 3 4 286
1978 NA NA 1978-09-02 00:00:00 TS 31.20 -72.70 105 960 hurdat_atl 526 505 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 31.20 -72.70 HU 105 960 3 4 290
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 31.29 -72.91 505 485 P_____________ AL101978 31.29 -72.91 HU 102 968 3 4 300
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 31.40 -73.10 100 977 hurdat_atl 485 470 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 31.40 -73.10 HU 100 977 3 4 305
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 31.49 -73.25 464 455 P_____________ AL101978 31.49 -73.25 HU 90 979 2 3 319
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 31.60 -73.30 80 981 hurdat_atl 455 447 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 31.60 -73.30 HU 80 981 1 3 14
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 31.74 -73.18 453 445 P_____________ AL101978 31.74 -73.18 HU 75 982 1 4 40
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 31.90 -73.00 70 983 hurdat_atl 450 441 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 31.90 -73.00 HU 70 983 1 4 35
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 32.07 -72.91 441 434 P_____________ AL101978 32.07 -72.91 HU 70 983 1 4 23
1978 NA NA 1978-09-03 00:00:00 TS 32.30 -72.80 70 983 hurdat_atl 434 419 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 32.30 -72.80 HU 70 983 1 6 22
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 32.62 -72.64 426 413 P_____________ AL101978 32.62 -72.64 HU 75 982 1 8 26
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 33.00 -72.40 80 981 hurdat_atl 416 410 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 33.00 -72.40 HU 80 981 1 9 30
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 33.36 -72.13 409 409 P_____________ AL101978 33.36 -72.13 HU 82 978 1 10 36
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 33.80 -71.70 85 976 hurdat_atl 411 411 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 33.80 -71.70 HU 85 976 2 14 42
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 34.37 -71.04 437 437 P_____________ AL101978 34.37 -71.04 HU 90 973 2 17 46
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 35.00 -70.20 95 970 hurdat_atl 487 487 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 35.00 -70.20 HU 95 970 2 18 50
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 35.55 -69.31 558 558 P_____________ AL101978 35.55 -69.31 HU 102 966 3 20 52
1978 NA NA 1978-09-04 00:00:00 TS 36.20 -68.30 110 962 hurdat_atl 625 572 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 36.20 -68.30 HU 110 962 3 22 48
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 37.04 -67.23 575 536 P_____________ AL101978 37.04 -67.23 HU 112 960 3 26 46
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 38.00 -66.00 115 958 hurdat_atl 534 514 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 38.00 -66.00 HU 115 958 4 28 48
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 38.95 -64.58 515 436 P_____________ AL101978 38.95 -64.58 HU 117 957 4 31 49
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 40.00 -63.00 120 956 hurdat_atl 433 403 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 40.00 -63.00 HU 120 956 4 33 48
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 41.21 -61.36 398 330 P_____________ AL101978 41.21 -61.36 HU 117 956 4 36 46
1978 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 42.50 -59.50 115 956 hurdat_atl 326 304 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 42.50 -59.50 HU 115 956 4 39 49
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 43.77 -57.34 312 213 P_____________ AL101978 43.77 -57.34 HU 110 958 3 41 52
1978 NA NA 1978-09-05 00:00:00 TS 45.00 -55.00 105 960 hurdat_atl 207 63 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 45.00 -55.00 HU 105 960 3 41 54
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 46.15 -52.64 72 69 P_____________ AL101978 46.15 -52.64 HU 92 967 2 40 57
1978 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 47.20 -50.20 80 975 hurdat_atl 183 183 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 47.20 -50.20 HU 80 975 1 39 60
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 48.14 -47.65 377 377 P_____________ AL101978 48.14 -47.65 HU 72 977 1 39 63
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 49.00 -45.00 65 980 hurdat_atl 579 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL101978 49.00 -45.00 HU 65 980 1 39 64