Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Helen (1972)
Helen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1972 to September 21, 1972, about 11 days, and covered 3,439 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Toyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,439 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Toyama, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.