Storm history › Atlantic › 1968 season
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 1968 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1968 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 10, 1968 to September 17, 1968, about 7 days, and covered 2,730 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Brentwood, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Québec, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,730 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 1968 | Brentwood, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Québec, Canada | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Queens, United States | 29 mi (46 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 37 mi (60 km) |
| New York City, United States | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 846th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sara (2024), Tropical Storm Karl (2022), Tropical Storm Victor (2021) and 17 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1968 Atlantic season's ACE.