Storm history › East Pacific › 1968 season
Tropical Storm Hyacinth (1968)
Hyacinth was a tropical storm of the 1968 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 17, 1968 to August 21, 1968, about 5 days, and covered 1,033 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Tucson, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,033 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tucson, United States | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Mesa, United States | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Phoenix, United States | 144 mi (231 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1968 East Pacific season's ACE.