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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Gladys (1968)
13 October 1968 · North Atlantic · Category 2
Hurricane Gladys formed in the North Atlantic basin on 13 October 1968 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 977 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America, Cuba and Canada.
- Formed
- 13 October 1968
- Dissipated
- 21 October 1968
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 157 km/h (85 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 977 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1United States of America148 km/h
- TSCuba102 km/h
- TSCanada102 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 1Hurricane Abby120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth