Typhoon Helen (international designation: 7220, JTWC designation: 20W, PAGASA name: Paring) was the 20th named storm and 13th typhoon of the 1972 Pacific typhoon season. A mid-September Category 3 typhoon, Helen caused significant damage across eastern Japan leaving 72 people dead and $102 million (1972 USD, $436 million 2005 USD) in damage.
A broad area of low pressure formed near Guam and became Tropical Storm Helen on September 13.
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Typhoon Helen (international designation: 7220, JTWC designation: 20W, PAGASA name: Paring) was the 20th named storm and 13th typhoon of the 1972 Pacific typhoon season. A mid-September Category 3 typhoon, Helen caused significant damage across eastern Japan leaving 72 people dead and $102 million (1972 USD, $436 million 2005 USD) in damage.
A broad area of low pressure formed near Guam and became Tropical Storm Helen on September 13.
Taking a northwesterly course along a high pressure system, Helen reached typhoon status on September 14 and veered further to the northeast because of a low pressure trough to the west. The trough and a high pressure system over the coast of Japan caused Helen to accelerate in forward speed on September 15. Helen reached a peak intensity of 115 mph before making landfall near Cape Kushimoto on September 16, passing between Osaka and Nagoya before entering the Sea of Japan twelve hours later. Helen then made a counter-clockwise loop before becoming...
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