Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1983 season
Cyclone Elinah (1983)
Elinah was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1983 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 9, 1983 to January 16, 1983, about 7 days, and covered 1,308 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 966 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 99 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 966 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,308 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 99 mi (160 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 390th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Alvaro (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024), Cyclone Ialy (2024) and 46 more.
- Lowest pressure: 359th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Mariola (1994), Cyclone Debra (1991), Tropical Storm Sam (1990) and 5 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1983 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.