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List of storms named Helene

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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

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  • 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 and destructive Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, and caused catastrophic flooding well inland

Indian Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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