Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Helen (1961)
Helen was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 22, 1961 to August 7, 1961, about 15 days, and covered 3,513 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Daejeon, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,513 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Daejeon, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Cheonan, South Korea | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Niigata, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Seongnam-si, South Korea | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Suwon, South Korea | 26 mi (42 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.