Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2004 season
Cyclone Elita (2004)
Elita was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2004 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 24, 2004 to February 13, 2004, about 20 days, and covered 4,260 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 4,260 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 34 mi (54 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: 474th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Clovis (2007), Cyclone Arola (2005), Cyclone Hennie (2005) and 29 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2004 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.