1968 Atlantic hurricane season
First storm formed
May 12
Last storm dissipated
November 23
Strongest storm
Gladys - 115 mph, 959 mbar
Total depressions
12
Total storms
12
Hurricanes
6
Major hurricanes
1
Total damages
$750 million (1968 USD)
Total fatalities
190
The 1968 Atlantic hurricane season was semi-active.
In Reality, this season saw Eight Storms and Five Hurricanes, but no major, and the only hurricanes that happened were only of Category-1 intensity, strengthening no further than 85 mph.
Storms [ ] Hurricane Abby [ ]
Category 1 hurricane
Duration
May 12 – May 17
Peak intensity
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 981 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Brenda [ ]
Category 1 hurricane
Duration
June 2 – June 8
Peak intensity
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Candy [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
July 2 – July 5
Peak intensity
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Dolly [ ]
Category 1 hurricane
Duration
July 31 – August 6
Peak intensity
90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 972 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Edna [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
August 16 – August 20
Peak intensity
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Frances [ ]
Category 1 hurricane
Duration
September 1 – September 5
Peak intensity
75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Gladys [ ]
Category 3 hurricane
Duration
September 10 – September 20
Peak intensity
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 959 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Hannah [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
September 15 – September 21
Peak intensity
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Ingrid [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
September 30 – October 4
Peak intensity
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa )
Hurricane Janet [ ]
Category 2 hurricane
Duration
October 16 – October 24
Peak intensity
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Katy [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
November 1 – November 5
Peak intensity
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 989 mbar (hPa )
Tropical Storm Lila [ ]
Tropical storm
Duration
November 19 – November 23
Peak intensity
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa )
Timeline [ ]
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating [ ]
ACE (104 kt2 ) – Storm: Source
1
16.0
Gladys
13
0.00
Storm
2
11.15
Janet
14
0.00
Storm
3
7.22
Brenda
15
0.00
Storm
4
6.64
Dolly
16
0.00
Storm
5
5.53
Abby
17
0.00
Storm
6
5.24
Frances
18
0.00
Storm
7
4.98
Hannah
19
0.00
Storm
8
4.31
Katy
20
0.00
Storm
9
3.86
Edna
21
0.00
Storm
10
3.50
Ingrid
22
0.00
Storm
11
3.01
Lila
23
0.00
Storm
12
2.50
Candy
24
0.00
Storm
Total=73.94
ACE is the result of a storm's winds multiplied by how long it lasted for, so storms or subtropical storms (Originally not included up until 2012) that at lasted a long time , as well as particularly strong hurricanes , have higher ACE totals. Tropical Depressions are not included in season totals.
