The name Helene or Helena has been used for nine tropical cyclones worldwide: seven in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Western Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic: Hurricane Helene (1958) – a powerful storm that grazed Cape Hatteras causing $11 million in damage. Tropical Storm Helena (1963) – between Dominica and Guadeloupe and struck Antigua. Hurricane Helene (1988) – a Category 4 hurricane that stayed in the open sea, never threatening land. Tropical Storm Helene (2000) – entered the Caribbean Sea, made landfall at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, exited at the North Carolina coast and regained tropical storm strength heading northeast. Hurricane Helene (2006) – a Category 3 hurricane that stayed in the open ocean, never threatening land. Tropical Storm Helene (2012) – a tropical storm that affected Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico. Hurricane Helene (2018) – a Category 2 hurricane that formed between Cape Verde and West Africa. In the South-West Indian: Cyclone Helene (1969) In the Western Pacific: Tropical Storm Helene (1950) (T5009) – stalled near Japan and struck China. Atlantic hurricane set index articles Pacific typhoon set index articles