Storm history › Atlantic › 1988 season
Hurricane Helene (1988)
Helene was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1988 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 19, 1988 to September 30, 1988, about 11 days, and covered 4,229 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,229 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 31.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 85th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Ike (2008) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Karl (2004), Hurricane Lili (2002) and 3 more.
- Energy: 30% of the 1988 Atlantic season's ACE.