Storm history › West Pacific › 1968 season
Tropical Storm Olive (1968)
Olive was a tropical storm of the 1968 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1968 to July 28, 1968, about 7 days, and covered 1,856 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 76 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,856 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 76 mi (123 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 98 mi (157 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 99 mi (160 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 100 mi (161 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1440th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Maysak (2026), Tropical Storm Fengshen (2025), Tropical Storm Yun-Yeung (2023) and 17 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1968 West Pacific season's ACE.