Unnamed tropical storm of 1968 (AL161968)
Unnamed tropical storm of 1968 (AL161968) was a tropical storm at its peak, with 63 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 997 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 7 of the cities we track; the strongest was Norwich, CT, with a modeled peak gust of 64 mph.
- Peak strength63 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 7
- LandfallsFirst September 11, 1968
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed tropical storm of 1968 (AL161968)’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 11, 1968, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 53 miles from New Haven, CT
Modeled winds at cities (7)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | 64 mph | 52 mph | 45 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 8:15 AM GMT-4 |
| Worcester, MA | 59 mph | 48 mph | 49 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 10:00 AM GMT-4 |
| Manchester, NH | 54 mph | 44 mph | 56 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 11:45 AM GMT-4 |
| Springfield, MA | 54 mph | 44 mph | 15 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 8:30 AM GMT-4 |
| Providence, RI | 53 mph | 43 mph | 75 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 9:00 AM GMT-4 |
| Hartford, CT | 53 mph | 43 mph | 12 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 7:45 AM GMT-4 |
| New Haven, CT | 51 mph | 41 mph | 8 miles | Sep 11, 1968, 6:30 AM GMT-4 |
Best track (31 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 32.0°N, 78.0°W | |
| Sep 10, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 33.0°N, 77.7°W | |
| Sep 10, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 34.0°N, 76.7°W | |
| Sep 10, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 35.2°N, 75.2°W | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 37.0°N, 74.2°W | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 39.0°N, 73.7°W | |
| Sep 11, 10:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 997 mb | 40.6°N, 73.3°W |
| Sep 11, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 997 mb | 41.5°N, 73.0°W |
| Sep 11, 18:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 52 mph | 44.0°N, 72.3°W | |
| Sep 12, 00:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 46 mph | 46.0°N, 71.6°W | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 46 mph | 47.8°N, 70.9°W | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 49.3°N, 70.0°W |