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Tropical Storm Candy (1968)
Candy was a tropical storm of the 1968 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 22, 1968 to June 26, 1968, about 5 days, and covered 2,423 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
It made landfall once, near Corpus Christi, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Fort Worth, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,423 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 1968 | Corpus Christi, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fort Worth, United States | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Austin, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Philadelphia, United States | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Tulsa, United States | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 42 mi (68 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 18 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1968 Atlantic season's ACE.