[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ellen (No.197616, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1976 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 985 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1976-08-25. Its full track contains 18 points.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been operated by the JMA, a regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1976. The number 197616 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
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Typhoon Ellen's Route
Typhoon Ellen at 1976-08-21 02:00 at 14.3°N, 132°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985hPa, recorded at 1976-08-23 20:00.
After 1976-08-25 08:00, Typhoon Ellen gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 that day; 18 track points were recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Typhoon Ellen routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-21 02:00 | 14.3°N
132°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 08-21 08:00 | 15°N
130.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-21 14:00 | 15.5°N
129°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-21 20:00 | 16.1°N
127.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 02:00 | 16.7°N
126°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 08:00 | 17.2°N
124°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 14:00 | 17.8°N
122.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 20:00 | 18.2°N
121.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-23 02:00 | 18.8°N
119.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-23 08:00 | 19.3°N
118.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-23 14:00 | 20°N
117.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-23 20:00 | 20.7°N
117°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-24 02:00 | 21.6°N
116.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | NW |
| 08-24 08:00 | 22.6°N
115.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | NW |
| 08-24 14:00 | 22.9°N
113.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
993 hPa | WNW |
| 08-24 20:00 | 23.4°N
112.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-25 02:00 | 23.7°N
112°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 08-25 08:00 | 24.2°N
111°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1001 hPa | WNW |
FAQ
Typhoon Ellen was the 1976 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ellen's number 197616 is the historical number used by the CMA, meaning the 16th typhoon of 1976. Its international name was ELLEN. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies numbered storms independently, so the numbers assigned by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Ellen come from?
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Ellen?
Typhoon Ellen peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 985 hPa.
Is there a typhoon EllenLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ellen is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ellen's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ellen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197616.
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