Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2013 season
Cyclone Helen (2013)
Helen was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2013 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 18, 2013 to November 23, 2013, about 5 days, and covered 869 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Guntur, India.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 869 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guntur, India | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Hyderabad, India | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Warangal, India | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Kurnool, India | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Nellore, India | 108 mi (173 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 69th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021), Cyclone Nivar (2020).
- Lowest pressure: 47th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Hamoon (2023).
- Energy: 11% of the 2013 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.