Tropical Storm Elena was a weak tropical storm that moved ashore along Texas in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical storm of the season, Elena developed from a tropical wave to the south of Louisiana on August 29. It tracked generally west-northwest, strengthening little before making landfall on Matagorda Island on September 1 as a minimal tropical storm; the storm quickly dissipated over land.

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  • Tropical Storm Elena was a weak tropical storm that moved ashore along Texas in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical storm of the season, Elena developed from a tropical wave to the south of Louisiana on August 29. It tracked generally west-northwest, strengthening little before making landfall on Matagorda Island on September 1 as a minimal tropical storm; the storm quickly dissipated over land. Elena dropped moderate rainfall along its path, causing two direct deaths in Houston from drowning; storm damage was minor, amounting to less than $10 million (1979 USD, $28 million 2007 USD). Lightning from the storm set fire to an oil supertanker in Houston, causing three indirect deaths and 13 injuries.
  • La Tormenta tropical Elena fue una débil tormenta tropical que se desplazó a través de la costa del estado de Texas de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1979. Fue la sexta tormenta tropical de la temporada, Elena se formó a partir de una onda tropical al sur de Luisiana el 29 de agosto. Tomó un rumbo generalmente hacia el oeste-noroeste, tomando un poco de fuerza antes de tocar tierra en la Isla Matagorda el 1 de septiembre como una pequeña tormenta tropical; la tormenta se disipó rapidamente sobre tierra. Elena dejó precipitaciones moderadas a lo largo de su camino, causando dos muertes directas en Houston por ahogamiento, los daños como tormenta fueron menores, sumando un total de $10 millones de dólares, ($28 millones de 2007 USD).
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  • Tropical Storm Elena was a weak tropical storm that moved ashore along Texas in the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical storm of the season, Elena developed from a tropical wave to the south of Louisiana on August 29. It tracked generally west-northwest, strengthening little before making landfall on Matagorda Island on September 1 as a minimal tropical storm; the storm quickly dissipated over land.
  • La Tormenta tropical Elena fue una débil tormenta tropical que se desplazó a través de la costa del estado de Texas de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1979. Fue la sexta tormenta tropical de la temporada, Elena se formó a partir de una onda tropical al sur de Luisiana el 29 de agosto.
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