Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): helene was a long-lived cape verde-type hurricane that formed in the extreme southeastern part of the north atlantic ocean , peaking as a category 3 hurricane on the saffir-simpson hurricane scale as it traversed the central atlantic.
Output (English): helene was a long-lived cape verde-type storm that formed in the extreme southeastern part of the north atlantic ocean , reaching the highest point as a category 3 hurricane on the saffir-simpson hurricane scale as it travel across the central atlantic.