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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
days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts kts
NA 1978-08-30 00:00:00 TS 26.20 -59.70 20 1012 20 1012
NA 03:00:00 TS 26.30 -60.20 20 1012
NA 06:00:00 TS 26.50 -60.80 20 1011 20 1011
NA 09:00:00 TS 26.70 -61.40 25 1011
NA 12:00:00 TS 27.00 -62.00 30 1010 30 1010
NA 15:00:00 TS 27.20 -62.60 35 1008
NA 18:00:00 TS 27.30 -63.10 40 1005 40 1005
NA 21:00:00 TS 27.40 -63.60 45 1003
NA 1978-08-31 00:00:00 TS 27.60 -64.20 50 1000 50 1000
NA 03:00:00 TS 27.90 -65.00 53 997
NA 06:00:00 TS 28.20 -65.90 55 993 55 993
NA 09:00:00 TS 28.50 -66.80 58 990
NA 12:00:00 TS 28.80 -67.60 60 986 60 986
NA 15:00:00 TS 29.10 -68.20 65 983
NA 18:00:00 TS 29.30 -68.80 70 980 70 980
NA 21:00:00 TS 29.40 -69.40 80 979
NA 1978-09-01 00:00:00 TS 29.60 -70.00 90 978 90 978
NA 03:00:00 TS 29.80 -70.60 95 977
NA 06:00:00 TS 30.10 -71.10 100 975 100 975
NA 09:00:00 TS 30.40 -71.50 105 973
NA 12:00:00 TS 30.70 -71.80 110 970 110 970
NA 15:00:00 TS 30.90 -72.10 110 965
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.10 -72.30 110 960 110 960
NA 21:00:00 TS 31.20 -72.50 108 960
NA 1978-09-02 00:00:00 TS 31.20 -72.70 105 960 105 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 31.30 -72.90 103 969
NA 06:00:00 TS 31.40 -73.10 100 977 100 977
NA 09:00:00 TS 31.50 -73.30 90 979
NA 12:00:00 TS 31.60 -73.30 80 981 80 981
NA 15:00:00 TS 31.70 -73.20 75 982
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.90 -73.00 70 983 70 983
NA 21:00:00 TS 32.10 -72.90 70 983
NA 1978-09-03 00:00:00 TS 32.30 -72.80 70 983 70 983
NA 03:00:00 TS 32.60 -72.60 75 982
NA 06:00:00 TS 33.00 -72.40 80 981 80 981
NA 09:00:00 TS 33.40 -72.10 83 979
NA 12:00:00 TS 33.80 -71.70 85 976 85 976
NA 15:00:00 TS 34.40 -71.00 90 973
NA 18:00:00 TS 35.00 -70.20 95 970 95 970
NA 21:00:00 TS 35.60 -69.30 103 966
NA 1978-09-04 00:00:00 TS 36.20 -68.30 110 962 110 962
NA 03:00:00 TS 37.00 -67.20 113 960
NA 06:00:00 TS 38.00 -66.00 115 958 115 958
NA 09:00:00 TS 38.90 -64.60 118 957
NA 12:00:00 TS 40.00 -63.00 120 956 120 956
NA 15:00:00 TS 41.20 -61.40 118 956
NA 18:00:00 TS 42.50 -59.50 115 956 115 956
NA 21:00:00 TS 43.80 -57.30 110 958
NA 1978-09-05 00:00:00 TS 45.00 -55.00 105 960 105 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 46.10 -52.60 93 968
NA 06:00:00 TS 47.20 -50.20 80 975 80 975
NA 09:00:00 TS 48.10 -47.60 73 978
NA 12:00:00 TS 49.00 -45.00 65 980 65 980

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-atl-1851-2023-042624b.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 days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north kts mb degrees north degrees east
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 26.30 -60.20 1042 1030 P______________ AL101978 26.30 -60.20 TD 20 1012 -1 10 285
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 11 290
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 26.70 -61.40 1022 1022 P______________ AL101978 26.70 -61.40 TD 25 1011 -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 11 290
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 27.20 -62.60 1030 1021 P______________ AL101978 27.20 -62.60 TD 35 1008 0 10 285
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 10 285
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 27.40 -63.60 1026 1024 P______________ AL101978 27.40 -63.60 TS 45 1003 0 10 285
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 27.90 -65.00 1055 1045 P______________ AL101978 27.90 -65.00 TS 53 997 0 16 290
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 17 290
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 28.50 -66.80 1027 1007 P______________ AL101978 28.50 -66.80 TS 58 990 0 16 290
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 14 295
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 29.10 -68.20 999 941 P______________ AL101978 29.10 -68.20 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 29.40 -69.40 891 834 P______________ AL101978 29.40 -69.40 HU 80 979 1 11 285
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 29.80 -70.60 777 720 P______________ AL101978 29.80 -70.60 HU 95 977 2 11 300
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 10 305
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 30.40 -71.50 669 625 P______________ AL101978 30.40 -71.50 HU 105 973 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 7 315
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 30.90 -72.10 589 560 P______________ AL101978 30.90 -72.10 HU 110 965 3 6 315
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 4 300
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 31.20 -72.50 539 526 P______________ AL101978 31.20 -72.50 HU 108 960 3 4 285
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 31.30 -72.90 505 485 P______________ AL101978 31.30 -72.90 HU 103 969 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 31.50 -73.30 464 455 P______________ AL101978 31.50 -73.30 HU 90 979 2 3 320
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 15
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 31.70 -73.20 453 445 P______________ AL101978 31.70 -73.20 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 32.10 -72.90 441 434 P______________ AL101978 32.10 -72.90 HU 70 983 1 4 25
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 20
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 32.60 -72.60 426 413 P______________ AL101978 32.60 -72.60 HU 75 982 1 8 25
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 33.40 -72.10 409 409 P______________ AL101978 33.40 -72.10 HU 83 979 2 10 35
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 40
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 34.40 -71.00 437 437 P______________ AL101978 34.40 -71.00 HU 90 973 2 17 45
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 35.60 -69.30 558 558 P______________ AL101978 35.60 -69.30 HU 103 966 3 20 50
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 50
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 37.00 -67.20 575 536 P______________ AL101978 37.00 -67.20 HU 113 960 4 26 45
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 50
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 38.90 -64.60 515 436 P______________ AL101978 38.90 -64.60 HU 118 957 4 31 50
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 50
1978 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 41.20 -61.40 398 330 P______________ AL101978 41.20 -61.40 HU 118 956 4 36 45
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 50
1978 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 43.80 -57.30 312 213 P______________ AL101978 43.80 -57.30 HU 110 958 3 41 50
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 55
1978 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 46.10 -52.60 72 69 P______________ AL101978 46.10 -52.60 HU 93 968 2 40 55
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 48.10 -47.60 377 377 P______________ AL101978 48.10 -47.60 HU 73 978 1 39 65
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 65