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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · HELENE (1988) HURDAT2 · 42 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL

HELENE (1988)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 4 at 125 kt before making final fix.

Peak winds125 kt
Peak categoryCategory 4
Track duration~10.5 days
Fixes42
HURDAT2 id AL091988 · genesis 13.2°, -33.8° · dissipation 55.0°, -30.0°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 13.2°, -33.8°
Peaked as
C4
125 kt at fix 15 of 42
Ended as
TS
60 kt at 55.0°, -30.0°

Adjacent seasons

1987

1989

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