Storm history › West Pacific › 1968 season
Typhoon Lucy (1968)
Lucy was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1968 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 1968 to July 3, 1968, about 7 days, and covered 3,360 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 136 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,360 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 136 mi (219 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 144 mi (232 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 145 mi (233 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 146 mi (234 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 395th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Halong (2025), Typhoon Shanshan (2024), Typhoon Violet (1996) and 23 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1968 West Pacific season's ACE.