Storm history › East Pacific › 1968 season
Hurricane Naomi (1968)
Naomi was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1968 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1968 to September 13, 1968, about 5 days, and covered 1,510 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 72 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,510 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 72 mi (115 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Torreón, Mexico | 113 mi (181 km) |
| Chihuahua, Mexico | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1968 East Pacific season's ACE.