Atlantic 2021 season
Hurricane Elsa (2021)
Hurricane Elsa was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mb. It was active from Jun 30, 2021 to Jul 10, 2021 and made 4 documented landfalls.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 75 kt / 86 mph / 139 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 991 mb |
| Active dates | Jun 30, 2021 – Jul 10, 2021 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 11 |
| Documented landfalls | 4 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Elsa 2021. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 9.3N 45.3W |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 11.5N 55.0W |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 14.7N 65.1W |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 17.6N 74.4W |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 20.1N 78.6W |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Tropical storm | 50 kt (93 km/h) | 22.9N 82.0W |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 26.6N 83.2W |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 31.5N 82.7W |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 36.8N 77.4W |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Extratropical | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 44.0N 68.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.