Hurricane Elena - Wikipedia
Hurricane Elena was a strong and destructive tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the Gulf Coast of the United States in late August and early September 1985.
Hurricane Elena - September 1985 - National Weather Service
Elena intensified and accelerated off to the west-northwest and was upgraded to a major hurricane by the afternoon of September 1st. A view of Elena from the Space Shuttle Discovery on the 1st can be seen in the top image on the right (photo courtesy of NASA).
30th Anniversary of Hurricane Elena - NOAA's Atlantic …
Elena began as a disturbance in the deep tropical Atlantic, but hostile conditions prevented it from organizing until it had reached the Windward Passage between Hispanola and Cuba. As it traveled northwestward along Cuba’s northern shore, a NOAA aircraft monitored its …
Photos: Remembering Hurricane Elena's destruction here in 1985
Sep 1, 2014 · Hurricane Elena was a category 2 hurricane from Aug. 30-Sept. 1; category 3 from Sept. 1-landfall in Mississippi . He hurricane caused four deaths and $125 million in damage. This...
Hurricane Elena 1985 - National Weather Service
Hurricane Elena made landfall near Gulfport, Mississippi shortly before 8 AM CDT September 2 nd with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (100 knots) and a minimum sea level pressure of 959 millibars (28.32 inches).
Hurricane Elena and its Impacts on the Gulf Coast (1985)
Jul 19, 2018 · Making landfall in September of 1985, Hurricane Elena was one of the most unpredictable tropical weather events in the United States. Elena repeatedly deviated from the projected hurricane path, making a two day anti-cyclonic loop in the Gulf of Mexico.
Alabama Hurricane Elena - 742 | FEMA.gov
Incident Period: Aug 29, 1985 - Sep 2, 1985. Declaration Date: Sep 7, 1985. Visit the News & Media page for events, fact sheets, press releases and other multimedia resources. If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Nothing to show.
Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast: August 29 - September 2, 1985
Hurricane Elena was a rare Gulf of Mexico storm in that it caused hurricane warnings to be issued along an extensive section of the Gulf Coast from Grand Island, Louisiana, to Sarasota, Florida (population in excess of 5 million).
Hurricane Elena - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurricane Elena was a category 3 major hurricane that caused heavy damage along the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. Elena's unusual path through the Gulf of Mexico, which included a loop, caused many people to evacuate from the coastline.
HURRICANE ELENA
Mar 13, 2010 · Hurricane Elena was an Atlantic hurricane that produced heavy damage along the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Elena developed near Cuba from a tropical wave.