List of storms named Helene
The name Helene or Helena has been used for ten tropical cyclones worldwide: seven in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and two in the Western Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
- Hurricane Helene (1958) – a powerful storm that grazed Cape Hatteras causing $11 million in damage.
- Tropical Storm Helena (1963) – between Dominica and Guadeloupe and struck Antigua.
- Hurricane Helene (1988) – a Category 4 hurricane that stayed in the open sea, never threatening land.
- 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 heading northeast.
- Hurricane Helene (2006) – a Category 3 hurricane that stayed in the open ocean, never threatening land.
- Tropical Storm Helene (2012) – a tropical storm that affected Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico.
- Hurricane Helene (2018) – a Category 2 hurricane that formed between Cape Verde and West Africa.
In the South-West Indian:
In the Western Pacific:
- Typhoon Helena (1947) – a Category 1 typhoon that affected South China and Vietnam.
- Tropical Storm Helene (1950) (T5009) – stalled near Japan and struck China.
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