This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Tropical System Elida — 35 kt
A tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 knots is moving northwest at 12 mph, bringing heavy rain, storm surge, and high winds that can cause water intrusion, structural damage, and mold growth in homes across the affected area.
Overview written from official NOAA National Hurricane Center data.
- Type
- Tropical System
- Extent
- ≈ 547,263,790 acres
- Status
- Inactive
Hazard details
- Max sustained wind
- 35 kt
- Central pressure
- 1000 mb
- Storm movement
- NNW at 13 kt
Damage signals as reported by NOAA National Hurricane Center — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA National Hurricane Center, colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
≈ 860,000 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-16 17:25 UTC · ≈ 860,000 sq mi · snapshot 2 of 2
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
How the reported area changed
Area inside each affected-area shape reported by NOAA National Hurricane Center, derived from the shape itself — not an official acreage. Newest first.
- ≈ 547,263,790 acres +1,995,216
- ≈ 545,268,574 acres
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NOAA National Hurricane Center ↗.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News latimes.com
Heat wave to hit SoCal as waves from Tropical Storm Elida slam beaches
- News ksbw.com
Tropical Storm Elida bringing more clouds and cooler temperatures tomorrow
- News kptv.com
First Alert : Turning hot through Thursday
- News kwtx.com
Tropical Storm Fausto forms off Mexico Pacific as tropical depression swirls in Gulf of Mexico
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA National Hurricane Center ↗.