Tropical Storm Ella

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The name Ella has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as once each in the Western North Pacific, Southwest Indian Ocean, Australia region, and South Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic:

• 1958's Hurricane Ella - deadly hurricane in Haiti and Cuba with over 35 deaths; tracked from the Lesser Antilles to southern Texas where it dissipated.
• 1962's Hurricane Ella - strongest hurricane of the season; formed near Bahamas and tracked through the western Atlantic Ocean
• 1966's Tropical Storm Ella - tracked from tropical Atlantic before dissipating north of the Lesser Antilles
• 1970's Hurricane Ella - struck northeastern Mexico as a major hurricane
• 1978's Hurricane Ella - strongest hurricane of the season; reached Category 4 status east of Maryland and south of Nova Scotia before brushing Newfoundland

Western Pacific:

• 1997's Tropical Storm Ella - Short-lived tropical storm that dissipated near the Northern Marianas Islands

Southwest Indian Ocean:

• 1976's Tropical Storm Ella - Short-lived storm that persisted to the northwest of Madagascar

Australia Region:

• 1968's Tropical Storm Ella - Short-lived weak tropical storm

South Pacific Ocean:

• 1999's Tropical Storm Ella - Tropical storm that passed through the Loyalty Islands, causing some damage on Lifou Island but no reported casualties.