Storm history › Atlantic › 2006 season
Hurricane Helene (2006)
Helene was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 2006 to September 27, 2006, about 15 days, and covered 6,095 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 132 miles from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 6,095 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 132 mi (213 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 221st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gaston (2016), Hurricane Edouard (2014), Hurricane Gordon (2006) and 2 more.
- Energy: 31% of the 2006 Atlantic season's ACE.