Storm history › Atlantic › 1968 season
Hurricane Gladys (1968)
Gladys was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1968 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 13, 1968 to October 21, 1968, about 8 days, and covered 2,852 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,852 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1968 | Pinar del Río, Cuba | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 2 | October 19, 1968 | Spring Hill, United States | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Halifax, Canada | 56 mi (89 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 121 mi (194 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 473rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019), Hurricane Richard (2010) and 9 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1968 Atlantic season's ACE.