Storm history › East Pacific › 1966 season
Hurricane Helga (1966)
Helga was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1966 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1966 to September 17, 1966, about 8 days, and covered 1,807 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 71 miles from Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,807 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chihuahua, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 129 mi (207 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1966 East Pacific season's ACE.