Storm history › Atlantic › 2018 season
Hurricane Helene (2018)
Helene was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 7, 2018 to September 17, 2018, about 10 days, and covered 4,262 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 81 miles from Dakar, Senegal.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,262 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dakar, Senegal | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Pikine, Senegal | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Touba, Senegal | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 134 mi (215 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 23 more.
- Lowest pressure: 345th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021), Hurricane Edith (1955) and 1 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 2018 Atlantic season's ACE.