List of storms named Helene
Appearance
The name Helene has been used for nine tropical cyclones worldwide: seven in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
[edit]- Hurricane Helene (1958) – a powerful storm that grazed Cape Hatteras causing $11 million in damage.
- Hurricane Helene (1988) – Category 4 hurricane that stayed in the open ocean
- Tropical Storm Helene (2000) – entered the Caribbean Sea, made landfall at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, exited at the North Carolina coast and regained tropical storm strength
- Hurricane Helene (2006) – Category 3 hurricane that stayed in the open ocean, never threatening land
- Tropical Storm Helene (2012) – tropical storm that affected Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico
- Hurricane Helene (2018) – Category 2 hurricane that formed between Cape Verde and West Africa
- Hurricane Helene (2024) – extremely large Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, and caused catastrophic flooding well inland
Indian Ocean
[edit]Pacific Ocean
[edit]- Tropical Storm Helene (1950) (T5009) – stalled near Japan and struck China