Storm history › Atlantic › 2000 season
Tropical Storm Helene (2000)
Helene was a tropical storm of the 2000 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 2000 to September 25, 2000, about 10 days, and covered 5,164 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
It made landfall once, near Santa Rosa Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 5,164 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2000 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 21 mi (34 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 78 mi (126 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 620th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Henri (2021), Hurricane Isaias (2020) and 14 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2000 Atlantic season's ACE.