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Tropical Storm Helene (2012)
Helene was a tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 9, 2012 to August 19, 2012, about 9 days, and covered 3,962 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1004 mb.
It made landfall once, near Benito Juárez, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1004 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,962 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 2012 | Benito Juárez, Mexico | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 83 mi (133 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 138 mi (221 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 140 mi (226 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 144 mi (232 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1084th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gordon (2024), Tropical Storm Cindy (2023), Tropical Storm Ana (2021) and 18 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2012 Atlantic season's ACE.