Storm history › East Pacific › 2002 season
Hurricane Ele (2002)
Ele was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2002 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 25, 2002 to September 11, 2002, about 18 days, and covered 5,299 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,299 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 137th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Lala (2026), Hurricane Odalys (2026), Hurricane Iona (2025) and 49 more.
- Lowest pressure: 35th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 24% of the 2002 East Pacific season's ACE.