Storm history › West Pacific › 1950 season
Tropical Storm Helene (1950)
Helene was a tropical storm of the 1950 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 24, 1950 to August 3, 1950, about 9 days, and covered 2,313 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Sishui, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,313 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sishui, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Huai'an, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Feicheng, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Dezhou, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Suqian, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Tai’an, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Zaozhuang, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1950 West Pacific season's ACE.