Candy (1968)

TS AL031968 · Atlantic
Peak winds
60 kt
69 mph
Min pressure
995 mb
ACE
1.05
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
1
20 observations

What happened during Candy?

Candy was a TS Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from June 22 to June 26, 1968 (5 days). It reached peak winds of 69 mph (60 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 995 mb. The storm made one landfall on June 23 at 27.8°N, 97.1°W.


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Storm overview
First obs
1968-06-22
Last obs
1968-06-26
Storm number
3
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
20

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1968-06-22 06:00 TD 20.00 -95.00 25
1968-06-22 12:00 TD 20.50 -95.00 25
1968-06-22 18:00 TD 21.00 -95.00 25
1968-06-23 00:00 TD 21.70 -95.20 30
1968-06-23 06:00 TS 23.10 -95.60 35
1968-06-23 12:00 TS 24.60 -96.10 40
1968-06-23 18:00 TS 26.40 -96.60 50 1001
1968-06-23 22:30 TS 27.80 -97.10 60 995 Landfall
1968-06-24 00:00 TS 28.30 -97.20 60 995
1968-06-24 06:00 TS 30.00 -97.60 40
1968-06-24 12:00 TD 31.80 -97.80 30
1968-06-24 18:00 TD 33.70 -96.90 25
1968-06-25 00:00 TD 35.70 -95.50 25
1968-06-25 06:00 TD 38.20 -93.00 25
1968-06-25 12:00 TD 39.70 -90.00 25
1968-06-25 18:00 TD 41.00 -86.80 25
1968-06-26 00:00 EX 41.70 -82.80 25
1968-06-26 06:00 EX 42.00 -79.00 25
1968-06-26 12:00 EX 41.30 -76.00 25
1968-06-26 18:00 EX 40.20 -74.50 25

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.