Tropical Storm Helene
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The name Helene has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.
- 1958's Hurricane Helene - powerful storm that grazed Cape Hatteras, causing $11 million in damage.
- 1988's Hurricane Helene - Category 4 storm that stayed in the open sea, never threatening land.
- 2000's Tropical Storm Helene - entered Caribbean Sea, made landfall at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, exited at the North Carolina coast and regained tropical storm strength heading northeast. One person was killed by a tornado and damage was minor.
- 2006's Hurricane Helene - A category three in the open ocean. Never threatened land.
The name Helene was also used for one tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific.
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The name should not be confused with Helena, which was used for a tropical storm during the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season, or Helen, which was used for a typhoon during the 1972 Pacific typhoon season.