Four storms have been named Helen since 1992: one in the North Indian Ocean (2013), one in the Southern Hemisphere (2007) and two in the West Pacific (1992 and 1995). The strongest, in 2013, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Helen formed in the North Indian in November 2013 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Machilīpatnam, India. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Cyclone Helen (2013): track and historyHelen formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made landfall near Darwin, Australia. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Helen (2007): track and historyHelen formed in the West Pacific in August 1995 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made landfall near Pingshan, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Helen (1995): track and historyHelen formed in the West Pacific in July 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Helen (1992): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen 2013 | Machilīpatnam, India | 2013-11-22 09:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
| Helen 2007 | Darwin, Australia | 2008-01-04 15:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
| Helen 2007 | 14.3°S 141.7°E | 2008-01-06 15:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Helen 1995 | Pingshan, China | 1995-08-12 03:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
Storms named Helen appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Cyclone Helen in 2013, in the North Indian. It formed on November 18, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Machilīpatnam, India. Before that, the name was used in 2007, 1995 and 1992.
Cyclone Helen in 2013 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It formed in the North Indian in November and made landfall near Machilīpatnam, India. The weakest of the four, in 1992, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).