Hurricane Elena - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Elena was a strong and destructive tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the United States Gulf Coast in late August and early September 1985.
Hurricane Elena - September 1985 - National Weather Service
WEBElena intensified and accelerated off to the west-northwest and was upgraded to a major hurricane by the afternoon of September 1st. A view of Elena from the Space Shuttle Discovery on the 1st can be seen in the top image on the right (photo courtesy of NASA).
Photos: Remembering Hurricane Elena's destruction here in 1985
WEBSep 1, 2014 — Hurricane Elena was a category 2 hurricane from Aug. 30-Sept. 1; category 3 from Sept. 1-landfall in Mississippi . He hurricane caused four deaths and $125 million in damage. This...
Hurricane Elena 1985 - National Weather Service
WEBHurricane Elena made landfall near Gulfport, Mississippi shortly before 8 AM CDT September 2 nd with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (100 knots) and a minimum sea level pressure of 959 millibars (28.32 inches).
Hurricane Elena - August 28-September 6, 1985
WEBThe cyclone intensified as it accelerated west-northwest, and was a major hurricane by the afternoon of the 1st. On the 2nd, the hurricane made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi.
Storm Rips Into Coastal Mississippi - Los Angeles Times
WEBSep 3, 1985 — Cruelly indecisive Hurricane Elena ended its destructive wandering early Monday and thundered into the Mississippi coast, its 125-m.p.h. winds smashing homes and businesses, sparking fires from...
Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast: August 29 - September 2, 1985
WEBHurricane Elena was a rare Gulf of Mexico storm in that it caused hurricane warnings to be issued along an extensive section of the Gulf Coast from Grand Island, Louisiana, to Sarasota, Florida (population in excess of 5 million).
Alabama Hurricane Elena - 742 | FEMA.gov
WEBAlabama Hurricane Elena. DR-742-AL. Incident Period: Aug 29, 1985 - Sep 2, 1985. Declaration Date: Sep 7, 1985. State & Local National. Social Media Mobile App & Text. Disaster Distress Helpline. English. Español. On This Page. Local Resources. Funding Obligations. More About This Disaster.
Front Matter | Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast: August 29 ...
WEBHurricane Elena posed special problems for an unusually large section of the Gulf Coast well before it came ashore on September 2, 1985. Following an erratic and difficult-to-forecast course, the hurricane threatened a coastline from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Sarasota, Florida.
Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast: August 29 - September 2, 1985
WEBHurricane Elena, following an erratic and difficult-to-forecast course along an unusually large section of the Gulf Coast, posed special problems from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Sarasota, Florida, well before it came ashore on September 2, 1985.