Dolly (1968)

Cat 1 AL051968 · Atlantic
Peak winds
75 kt
86 mph
Min pressure
985 mb
ACE
8.26
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
0
28 observations

What happened during Dolly?

Dolly was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 10 to August 17, 1968 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.


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Storm overview
First obs
1968-08-10
Last obs
1968-08-17
Storm number
5
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
28

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1968-08-10 06:00 TD 25.90 -80.00 30
1968-08-10 12:00 TD 27.00 -80.40 30 1012
1968-08-10 18:00 TS 28.20 -80.60 35
1968-08-11 00:00 TS 29.50 -80.40 35 1011
1968-08-11 06:00 TS 30.90 -79.90 35
1968-08-11 12:00 TS 31.90 -78.80 40 1004
1968-08-11 18:00 TS 32.90 -77.30 45
1968-08-12 00:00 TS 33.80 -75.60 50
1968-08-12 06:00 TS 34.40 -73.50 55
1968-08-12 12:00 HU 35.00 -71.30 65 994
1968-08-12 18:00 HU 35.70 -69.00 75
1968-08-13 00:00 HU 36.40 -66.60 75 985
1968-08-13 06:00 HU 37.00 -64.20 70
1968-08-13 12:00 TS 37.60 -62.00 60 995
1968-08-13 18:00 TS 38.20 -59.90 60 996
1968-08-14 00:00 TS 38.80 -57.50 60 999
1968-08-14 06:00 HU 39.30 -54.40 70
1968-08-14 12:00 HU 39.80 -51.30 75 986
1968-08-14 18:00 HU 40.20 -48.70 75
1968-08-15 00:00 HU 40.50 -46.30 75
1968-08-15 06:00 HU 40.70 -44.00 70
1968-08-15 12:00 HU 40.80 -41.50 65
1968-08-15 18:00 TS 40.90 -38.90 60
1968-08-16 00:00 TS 41.30 -36.50 50
1968-08-16 06:00 TS 42.00 -34.00 40
1968-08-16 12:00 EX 42.50 -31.90 30
1968-08-16 18:00 EX 42.80 -29.50 30 1010
1968-08-17 00:00 EX 42.80 -27.00 30

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.