List of storms named Elsa
The name Elsa has been used for two tropical cyclones worldwide, one each in the Atlantic Ocean and the South-West Indian Ocean, along with one extratropical European windstorm.
In the Atlantic:
- Hurricane Elsa (2021), formed in the eastern Caribbean Sea, the earliest fifth named storm in the Atlantic; twice became a minimal hurricane, though made landfall in Cuba and later in Florida and then in Rhode Island, each while at tropical storm intensity.
In the South-West Indian:
- Cyclone Elsa (1975), affected Madagascar and Mozambique but no damage was reported.
In Europe:
- Storm Elsa (2019), caused substantial damage in southern Europe and at least eight fatalities were reported.
See also
Similar names which have also been used for tropical cyclones:
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