To study the storm deposits of the lower part of the Elika Formation (Lower Triassic), six stratigraphic sections in Central and Eastern Alborz were selected. the thickness of the lower part of the Elika Formation in the study area ranges from 95 to 196 meters.The storm deposits have sharp or erosional bases and are interbedded with fair-weather non-storm deposits. In this paper, based on the mode of formation, the storm fades have been divided to usual and unusual storm deposits.Usual storm fades, based on relative depth variations, have been deposited in shorline, proximal open marine and distal open marine environments. The most important characteristics of these fades are the presence of a basallag deposit, graded bedding, horizontal laminations, hummocky cross stratification and escape traces. Lateral and vertical fades variations indicate that the thickness, grain percentage and their grain size decrease but intensity of bioturbation,
frequency of wave ripples, laminated layers and gutter casts increase from proximal to distal open marine environments. These variations are very important for recognition of various sequences of the lower part of the Elika Formation.The unusual storm fades consist of (a) Flat pebble intraformational conglomerate and (b) Intraclastic hematitic gastropod packstone/grainstone, that were depostited in mid ramp.