[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Helen (No.196113, a historical numbering designation used before 1981) was a 1961 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 50 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 971 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was final advisoryed on August 6, 1961, with 59 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International cyclone numbering for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1961. The identifier 196113 is a historical number retained by the CMA. Numbers assigned that year by JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Typhoon Helen's Route
Typhoon Helen at 1961-07-23 02:00 at 11.5°N, 146.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 50 m/s (~180 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 971hPa, recorded at 1961-07-29 14:00.
After 14:00 on 1961-08-06, Typhoon Helen gradually weakened and was dissipated at 14:00 that day. Its lifecycle included 59 track points.
Typhoon Helen routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-23 02:00 | 11.5°N
146.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 07-23 20:00 | 12.5°N
144°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 07-24 14:00 | 14.2°N
141°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 07-25 08:00 | 15.1°N
137°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | W |
| 07-26 02:00 | 16.5°N
131.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 07-26 20:00 | 18.7°N
130.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 07-27 14:00 | 21°N
131.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NNE |
| 07-28 08:00 | 22.6°N
131.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
988 hPa | N |
| 07-29 02:00 | 24°N
131.2°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
977 hPa | N |
| 07-29 20:00 | 25.9°N
130.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
972 hPa | NNW |
| 07-30 14:00 | 28.2°N
129.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
978 hPa | NW |
| 07-31 08:00 | 28°N
129.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
992 hPa | ESE |
| 08-01 02:00 | 28.8°N
130.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
992 hPa | NNW |
| 08-01 20:00 | 30.1°N
129.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 08-02 14:00 | 33°N
128.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | N |
| 08-03 08:00 | 35.9°N
127.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | N |
| 08-04 02:00 | 38.6°N
129.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | NE |
| 08-04 20:00 | 39.7°N
132.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
| 08-05 14:00 | 40°N
136°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
998 hPa | E |
| 08-06 08:00 | 39.4°N
138.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
997 hPa | E |
| 08-06 14:00 | 39.4°N
139°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
995 hPa | E |
Sampled rows shown; all 59 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Helen was the 1961 Typhoon.
Typhoon Helen's 196113 is the historical number retained by the CMA (the 13th typhoon of 1961), with the international name HELEN. Standardized international numbering in the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, agencies used their own numbering systems, so the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, and these cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Helen's track data come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Helen?
Typhoon Helen peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 971 hPa.
Typhoon Helen Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Helen is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Helen's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Helen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196113.
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