The name "Helene" has been used for Atlantic tropical storms six times in the past, but none of those storms caused enough damage for the name to be retired.⁣ ⁣ In Florida, Tropical Storm Helene 2000 made landfall on September 22, 2000, in the western Florida Panhandle, causing heavy rain in Florida and the Carolinas.⁣ ⁣ Live updates on the current Tropical Storm Helene at the link in bio. ⁣ ⁣ #helene #tropicalstormhelene #gulfofmexico #hurricane #tropics #gulfcoast #florida #floridapanhandle #weather #history #fyi #accuweather