Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Helen (1954)
Helen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1954 to August 22, 1954, about 11 days, and covered 3,368 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Suginami, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,368 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suginami, Japan | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 107 mi (173 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 114 mi (184 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: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.