Hurricane Elida

Hurricane Elida known in Asia as Typhoon Elida was a long-lived and powerful hurricane that caused major damage in Johnson Atoll and Wake Island in Late July and Early August 2020. Elida formed near Guatemala and dissipated over Alaska making it the farthest traveling tropical cyclone worldwide. Elida was retired due to the extensive damage on Wake Island. It was replaced with Eva for the 2026 season.

Meteorological History

On July 19 a westward moving tropical wave exited Guatemala. On July 21, the wave was upgraded into Tropical Depression 5-E. The depression was later upgraded into a tropical storm and assigned the name Elida a few hours later. —-Under Construction———