Cyclone Elita (2004)
Cyclone Elita reached Category 1 in the South Indian between January 24, 2004 and February 13, 2004, with a lowest pressure of 976 mb, and made landfall.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Cyclone Elita, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 2004 season in the same basin behind it, and its wind and pressure hour by hour. Every fix is in the track table below.
The storm
- Basin
- South Indian
- Dates
- January 24, 2004 to February 13, 2004
- Peak strength
- Category 1, 65 kt (75 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb (28.82 inHg)
- Landfall
- Yes
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 6.1
- Tropical-storm-force wind reached
- 150 nmi (278 km, 173 mi) from the center at its widest
- Overall size
- 120 nmi (222 km, 138 mi) to the outermost closed isobar
- Fastest the center moved
- 29 kt (33 mph)
- Identifier
- SH092004
Deaths and damage
No source this site reads carries a casualty or damage figure for this storm.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 12:00 | 15.8S 44.2E | 20 kt | 1001 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 24, 18:00 | 16.1S 43.9E | 20 kt | 1001 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 25, 00:00 | 16.3S 43.7E | 20 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 25, 06:00 | 16.6S 43.1E | 15 kt | 1006 mb | Disturbance |
| Jan 25, 12:00 | 17.0S 42.9E | 15 kt | 1006 mb | Disturbance |
| Jan 25, 18:00 | 17.4S 42.5E | 20 kt | 1004 mb | Disturbance |
| Jan 26, 00:00 | 17.8S 42.1E | 20 kt | 1004 mb | Disturbance |
| Jan 26, 06:00 | 18.1S 42.7E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 26, 12:00 | 18.4S 43.1E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 26, 18:00 | 18.6S 43.5E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 27, 00:00 | 18.2S 43.6E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 27, 06:00 | 17.6S 43.5E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 27, 12:00 | 16.9S 43.5E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 27, 18:00 | 16.1S 43.5E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 28, 00:00 | 15.5S 44.1E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 28, 06:00 | 15.2S 44.9E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 28, 12:00 | 15.5S 45.7E | 60 kt | 980 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 28, 18:00 | 16.3S 46.3E | 50 kt | 987 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 29, 00:00 | 17.1S 47.1E | 40 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 29, 06:00 | 17.9S 47.9E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jan 29, 12:00 | 19.0S 48.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 29, 18:00 | 19.4S 49.0E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 30, 00:00 | 20.2S 49.6E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 30, 06:00 | 21.0S 49.7E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 30, 12:00 | 21.6S 49.3E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 30, 18:00 | 21.7S 48.7E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 31, 00:00 | 21.6S 48.1E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 31, 06:00 | 21.3S 47.1E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 31, 12:00 | 20.9S 45.8E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jan 31, 18:00 | 20.3S 44.6E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 1, 00:00 | 19.8S 43.8E | 40 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 1, 06:00 | 19.2S 43.2E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 1, 12:00 | 18.9S 42.8E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 1, 18:00 | 19.0S 42.6E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 2, 00:00 | 19.2S 42.5E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 2, 06:00 | 19.3S 42.8E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 2, 12:00 | 19.3S 43.1E | 60 kt | 980 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 2, 18:00 | 19.7S 43.4E | 65 kt | 976 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 3, 00:00 | 20.1S 44.0E | 65 kt | 976 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 3, 06:00 | 20.7S 45.0E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 3, 12:00 | 21.3S 46.2E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 3, 18:00 | 21.7S 47.6E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 4, 00:00 | 22.9S 48.7E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 4, 06:00 | 24.5S 50.3E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Feb 4, 12:00 | 25.7S 49.7E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 4, 18:00 | 25.8S 48.9E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 5, 00:00 | 25.3S 49.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Feb 5, 06:00 | 25.9S 50.4E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 5, 12:00 | 26.4S 50.5E | 45 kt | 990 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 5, 18:00 | 26.5S 51.1E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 6, 00:00 | 26.5S 51.6E | 45 kt | 988 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 6, 06:00 | 26.5S 51.7E | 40 kt | 988 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 6, 12:00 | 26.4S 51.8E | 40 kt | 988 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 6, 18:00 | 26.1S 52.1E | 40 kt | 990 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 7, 00:00 | 25.7S 52.2E | 35 kt | 992 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 7, 06:00 | 25.1S 52.1E | 37 kt | 993 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 7, 12:00 | 25.8S 52.6E | 40 kt | 993 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 7, 18:00 | 26.0S 52.6E | 40 kt | 994 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 8, 00:00 | 26.2S 52.7E | 37 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 8, 06:00 | 26.3S 52.7E | 37 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 8, 12:00 | 26.3S 53.0E | 37 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 8, 18:00 | 25.8S 53.8E | 37 kt | 996 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 9, 00:00 | 25.7S 54.0E | 37 kt | 997 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 9, 06:00 | 25.3S 54.3E | 37 kt | 998 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 9, 12:00 | 24.6S 55.5E | 35 kt | 998 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 9, 18:00 | 25.3S 56.6E | 33 kt | 999 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 10, 00:00 | 26.2S 57.1E | 33 kt | 999 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 10, 06:00 | 27.2S 57.6E | 33 kt | 1000 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 10, 12:00 | 27.2S 57.9E | 40 kt | 1000 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 10, 18:00 | 27.0S 57.5E | 45 kt | 1000 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 11, 00:00 | 27.0S 56.8E | 45 kt | 1000 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 11, 06:00 | 27.3S 55.6E | 40 kt | 1002 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 11, 12:00 | 27.6S 54.4E | 37 kt | 1002 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 11, 18:00 | 28.2S 53.6E | 35 kt | 1002 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 12, 00:00 | 29.2S 52.2E | 35 kt | 1002 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 12, 06:00 | 31.2S 49.7E | 30 kt | 1004 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 12, 12:00 | 33.3S 50.4E | 30 kt | 1004 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 12, 18:00 | 34.9S 52.6E | 30 kt | 1004 mb | Extratropical |
| Feb 13, 00:00 | 36.4S 54.6E | 30 kt | 1004 mb | Extratropical |
Other South Indian storms of 2004
- Tropical Storm AbaimbaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone BeniSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone CelaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone JanaSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm DariusSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm KenSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone FrankSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm LindaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone MontySouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone GafiloSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone Helma:NickySouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone Itsang:Itseng:OscarSouth Indian · 2004
- Unnamed tropical depressionSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone JubaSouth Indian · 2004
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.