C3category 3
Hurricane Elena (1985)
Hurricane Elena formed in the North Atlantic on 28 August 1985 and faded on 4 September 1985. Peak wind 204 km/h (110 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 953 hPa. Landfall: Cuba, United States.
204 km/hPeak wind · 110 kt
953 hPaLowest pressure
7.8 daysDuration
3,855 kmTrack length · ACE 15.8
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1985 03:00 UTC | TD | Cuba | 56 km/h | Río Guayabal de Yateras · 8 km |
| 2 September 1985 13:00 UTC | C3 | United States | 185 km/h | DeLisle · 7 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Havana60 km · 93 km/h
New Orleans98 km · 185 km/h
Baton Rouge98 km · 111 km/h
Cienfuegos68 km · 83 km/h
Fontanar65 km · 93 km/h
San Miguel del Padrón55 km · 93 km/h
Guanabacoa52 km · 93 km/h
Gulfport11 km · 185 km/h
West Gulfport10 km · 185 km/h
Manicaragua50 km · 83 km/h
Algiers96 km · 185 km/h
East Pensacola Heights82 km · 194 km/h
Biloxi23 km · 185 km/h
Monroe74 km · 83 km/h
Alexandria90 km · 83 km/h
Regla55 km · 93 km/h
Navarre89 km · 194 km/h
Condado82 km · 83 km/h
Prairieville95 km · 111 km/h
Panama City88 km · 204 km/h
Ferry Pass91 km · 194 km/h
Central79 km · 111 km/h
La Salud73 km · 93 km/h
Slidell58 km · 185 km/h