Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1988 season
Tropical Storm Hely (1988)
Hely was a tropical storm of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 16, 1988 to April 2, 1988, about 18 days, and covered 4,183 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 149 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,183 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 615th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Iggy (2026), Tropical Storm Faida (2025), Tropical Storm Dianne (2025) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 474th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Clovis (2007), Cyclone Arola (2005), Cyclone Hennie (2005) and 29 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.