&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Helen_Nov_21_2013_0755Z.jpg) Helen near peak intensity on 21 November | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 November 2013 |
| Dissipated | 23 November 2013 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Damage | $796 million (2013 USD) |
| Areas affected | Andhra Pradesh |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Helen was a relatively weak tropical cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal Region on 18 November 2013, from the remnants of Tropical Storm Podul. It was classified as Deep Depression BOB 06 by the IMD on 19 November. As it was moving on a very slow northwest direction on 20 November, it became Cyclonic Storm Helen as it brought light to heavy rainfall in eastern India. It then became a Severe Cyclonic Storm on the afternoon hours of 21 November.