Storm history › Atlantic › 1968 season
Hurricane Dolly (1968)
Dolly was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1968 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 10, 1968 to August 17, 1968, about 7 days, and covered 3,367 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,367 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 115 mi (185 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 600th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lisa (2022), Hurricane Humberto (2007), Hurricane Ernesto (2006) and 10 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1968 Atlantic season's ACE.