Storm history › West Pacific › 1968 season
Tropical Storm Rose (1968)
Rose was a tropical storm of the 1968 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 1968 to August 15, 1968, about 10 days, and covered 2,710 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,710 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Basuo, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 54 mi (87 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1968 West Pacific season's ACE.