Storm history › West Pacific › 1958 season
Typhoon Helen (1958)
Helen was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1958 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 8, 1958 to September 22, 1958, about 14 days, and covered 5,191 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,191 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1958 West Pacific season's ACE.