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Tropical Storm Helena (1963)
Helena was a tropical storm of the 1963 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 25, 1963 to October 30, 1963, about 5 days, and covered 1,021 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1002 mb.
It made landfall once, near Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1002 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,021 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 28, 1963 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1020th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Hanna (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025), Tropical Storm Nadine (2024) and 18 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1963 Atlantic season's ACE.