Hurricane Helene (1958)

Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1958

Hurricane Helene was one of the most powerful Atlantic storms of 1958. The storm's peak winds were 135 miles per hour. This hurricane moved north of the West Indies and brushed the United States' east coast. Helene was the only hurricane to affect the United States in 1958.

Hurricane Helene
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Radar image of Hurricane Helene on September 27, 1958
FormedSeptember 21, 1958
DissipatedSeptember 29, 1958
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Lowest pressure930 mbar (hPa); 27.46 inHg
Fatalities0 direct, 1 indirect
Damage$11.4 million (1958 USD)
Areas affectedUnited States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, British Isles
Part of the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season