Storm history › East Pacific › 1968 season
Tropical Storm Simone (1968)
Simone was a tropical storm of the 1968 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 18, 1968 to October 19, 1968, about 1 day, and covered 111 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 93 miles from Villa Nueva, Guatemala.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 111 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 102 mi (165 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 146 mi (235 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: 1% of the 1968 East Pacific season's ACE.