Storm history › West Pacific › 1995 season
Typhoon Helen (1995)
Helen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1995 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 3, 1995 to August 13, 1995, about 10 days, and covered 2,668 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Huizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,668 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huizhou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1995 West Pacific season's ACE.