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Hurricane Helene (2006)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Helene formed in the Atlantic in September 2006 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-12 12:00 | 11.9°N 22.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-09-12 18:00 | 11.9°N 23.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-09-13 00:00 | 11.9°N 24.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-09-13 06:00 | 12.0°N 26.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-09-13 12:00 | 12.2°N 28.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2006-09-13 18:00 | 12.5°N 30.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2006-09-14 00:00 | 12.9°N 31.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2006-09-14 06:00 | 13.2°N 33.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
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| 2006-09-14 12:00 | 13.6°N 35.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2006-09-14 18:00 | 14.0°N 37.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2006-09-15 00:00 | 14.4°N 38.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2006-09-15 06:00 | 14.8°N 39.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2006-09-15 12:00 | 15.5°N 40.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2006-09-15 18:00 | 16.2°N 42.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2006-09-16 00:00 | 17.0°N 43.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2006-09-16 06:00 | 17.7°N 44.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2006-09-16 12:00 | 18.4°N 45.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2006-09-16 18:00 | 18.9°N 46.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2006-09-17 00:00 | 19.4°N 47.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2006-09-17 06:00 | 19.9°N 47.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2006-09-17 12:00 | 20.3°N 48.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2006-09-17 18:00 | 20.8°N 48.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2006-09-18 00:00 | 21.4°N 49.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-18 06:00 | 22.0°N 49.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2006-09-18 12:00 | 22.7°N 49.7°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2006-09-18 18:00 | 23.6°N 50.4°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-19 00:00 | 24.0°N 51.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-19 06:00 | 24.3°N 51.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2006-09-19 12:00 | 24.4°N 52.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2006-09-19 18:00 | 24.4°N 53.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2006-09-20 00:00 | 24.5°N 54.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2006-09-20 06:00 | 24.9°N 55.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2006-09-20 12:00 | 25.4°N 56.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2006-09-20 18:00 | 25.9°N 56.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2006-09-21 00:00 | 26.8°N 57.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-21 06:00 | 27.8°N 57.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-21 12:00 | 29.0°N 57.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2006-09-21 18:00 | 30.2°N 57.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2006-09-22 00:00 | 31.4°N 56.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2006-09-22 06:00 | 32.5°N 55.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2006-09-22 12:00 | 33.6°N 55.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2006-09-22 18:00 | 34.9°N 53.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2006-09-23 00:00 | 35.7°N 51.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-23 06:00 | 36.4°N 49.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-23 12:00 | 37.1°N 47.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2006-09-23 18:00 | 37.7°N 45.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2006-09-24 00:00 | 38.6°N 43.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-24 06:00 | 39.5°N 40.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-24 12:00 | 40.6°N 38.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-24 18:00 | 42.0°N 35.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-25 00:00 | 43.2°N 34.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2006-09-25 06:00 | 44.1°N 33.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2006-09-25 12:00 | 44.7°N 31.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2006-09-25 18:00 | 44.9°N 29.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2006-09-26 00:00 | 45.0°N 27.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2006-09-26 06:00 | 45.5°N 25.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2006-09-26 12:00 | 46.0°N 22.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2006-09-26 18:00 | 47.2°N 20.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2006-09-27 00:00 | 49.0°N 17.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2006-09-27 06:00 | 51.3°N 13.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2006-09-27 12:00 | 53.9°N 10.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2006-09-27 18:00 | 56.3°N 7.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 988 mb |
Hurricane Helene 2006 FAQ
Did Hurricane Helene 2006 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Helene; it stayed over water.
How strong did Helene get in 2006?
Helene peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Helene form and dissipate?
Helene was first tracked on Sep 12 2006 and last tracked on Sep 27 2006, about 15 days in all.