Storms near St. Helena Parish
The record holds 45 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana between 1855 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 45storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near St. Helena Parish?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 49% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 20% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
St. Helena Parish storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near St. Helena Parish
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)24 September 1860 to 3 October 1860, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of June 1934 (North Atlantic)4 June 1934 to 21 June 1934, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 966 hPa
Most recent storms near St. Helena Parish
- Francine (2024)8 September 2024 to 14 September 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 974 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Cristobal (2020)1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near St. Helena Parish
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 hPa