Storm history › East Pacific › 1969 season
Hurricane Glenda (1969)
Glenda was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 8, 1969 to September 12, 1969, about 4 days, and covered 1,298 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 138 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,298 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 578th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025), Hurricane Pamela (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 460th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cristina (2020), Tropical Storm Nora (2015), Tropical Storm Lingling (2007) and 9 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1969 East Pacific season's ACE.