Storm history › Atlantic › 1968 season
Hurricane Brenda (1968)
Brenda was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1968 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 18, 1968 to June 26, 1968, about 9 days, and covered 2,926 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 55 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,926 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Miami, United States | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 146 mi (235 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 685th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Alberto (2018), Tropical Storm Debby (2012), Tropical Storm Laura (2008) and 14 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1968 Atlantic season's ACE.