Elena was a Cat 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 28 to September 4, 1985 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 126 mph (110 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 953 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 2 at 30.4°N, 89.2°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-28 00:00 | TD | 19.80 | -74.00 | 30 | 1012 | |
| 1985-08-28 06:00 | TD | 20.80 | -76.00 | 30 | 1010 | |
| 1985-08-28 12:00 | TD | 21.80 | -78.00 | 30 | 1008 | |
| 1985-08-28 18:00 | TS | 22.60 | -80.00 | 45 | 1006 | |
| 1985-08-29 00:00 | TS | 23.20 | -81.80 | 50 | 1004 | |
| 1985-08-29 06:00 | TS | 24.00 | -83.50 | 55 | 1000 | |
| 1985-08-29 12:00 | HU | 25.00 | -85.00 | 65 | 994 | |
| 1985-08-29 18:00 | HU | 25.90 | -85.80 | 70 | 990 | |
| 1985-08-30 00:00 | HU | 26.60 | -86.60 | 75 | 986 | |
| 1985-08-30 06:00 | HU | 27.30 | -87.20 | 80 | 980 | |
| 1985-08-30 12:00 | HU | 27.90 | -87.30 | 90 | 974 | |
| 1985-08-30 18:00 | HU | 28.30 | -86.80 | 90 | 978 | |
| 1985-08-31 00:00 | HU | 28.40 | -86.00 | 90 | 977 | |
| 1985-08-31 06:00 | HU | 28.60 | -85.30 | 90 | 976 | |
| 1985-08-31 12:00 | HU | 28.80 | -84.40 | 90 | 975 | |
| 1985-08-31 18:00 | HU | 28.80 | -84.00 | 90 | 974 | |
| 1985-09-01 00:00 | HU | 28.80 | -83.80 | 95 | 971 | |
| 1985-09-01 06:00 | HU | 28.60 | -83.90 | 100 | 965 | |
| 1985-09-01 12:00 | HU | 28.60 | -84.20 | 105 | 961 | |
| 1985-09-01 18:00 | HU | 28.90 | -84.80 | 110 | 954 | |
| 1985-09-02 00:00 | HU | 29.40 | -85.90 | 110 | 953 | |
| 1985-09-02 06:00 | HU | 29.70 | -87.30 | 105 | 957 | |
| 1985-09-02 12:00 | HU | 30.20 | -88.80 | 100 | 959 | |
| 1985-09-02 13:00 | HU | 30.40 | -89.20 | 100 | 959 | Landfall |
| 1985-09-02 18:00 | TS | 31.00 | -90.40 | 60 | 990 | |
| 1985-09-03 00:00 | TS | 31.90 | -91.80 | 45 | 1000 | |
| 1985-09-03 06:00 | TD | 32.40 | -92.80 | 30 | 1004 | |
| 1985-09-03 12:00 | TD | 33.20 | -93.70 | 25 | 1006 | |
| 1985-09-03 18:00 | TD | 34.50 | -94.00 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 1985-09-04 00:00 | TD | 35.90 | -93.90 | 20 | 1010 | |
| 1985-09-04 06:00 | TD | 37.00 | -93.20 | 20 | 1010 | |
| 1985-09-04 12:00 | TD | 38.00 | -92.50 | 20 | 1010 | |
| 1985-09-04 18:00 | TD | 38.80 | -91.40 | 20 | 1010 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.