atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane seasons satellite era feature major hurricane season officially began june lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin average season terms tropical storms total storms system developed northwestern caribbean_sea june moved northward struck cuba bringing heavy rainfall flooding western portions island making landfall florida june caused flooding spawned tornadoes left little damage overall hurricane resulted deaths usd damage late june tropical storm candy brought minor flooding spawned tornadoes portions overall damage cyclone reached approximately million despite named storms june cyclone activity slowed subsequent month tropical depression late august early september tropical depression brought flooding jacksonville area florida final strongest named storm season developed southwestern caribbean_sea october peaking category saffir simpson hurricane wind scale system resulted flooding western cuba particularly havana storm caused deaths million damage rough seas gusty winds tornadoes heavy rainfall resulted generally minor impact florida fatalities damage totaling million provided relief north_carolina worst storms left impact land overall storms season collectively caused approximately million damage killed people season summary atlantic hurricane season officially began june hurricane developing day average season tropical storms formed compared average named storms reached hurricane status slightly average hurricanes strengthened major hurricane seasons satellite era began featured major hurricanes hurricanes exceeded category intensity saffir simpson hurricane wind scale occur despite active beginning season fewest hurricane days hurricanes tropical storm landfall season causing deaths million damage storm season tropical depression dissipated november days official end hurricane season november tropical cyclogenesis began june named storms month hurricanes tropical storm candy tying record set despite quick start activity abruptly slowed tropical depression july named storm hurricane existed august august formed later month september active month tropical depressions tropical storms subtropical storm peaked intensity equivalent category october strongest tropical cyclone season despite maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength storms hurricane interaction mid trough cold spawned tropical depression june initial circulation embedded convection moved slowly north northeastward able strengthen better organized reaching tropical storm strength june crossed western tip cuba reaching southeast gulf_of_mexico achieved hurricane strength weakened tropical storm landfall florida june moved state reached western atlantic june landfall near jacksonville weakened tropical depression moved georgia days drifted carolinas finally dissipating june east virginia crossed cuba moderate rainfall relatively high winds reported addition dropped heavy rainfall state florida peaking rain entirely beneficial florida suffering severe drought despite winds gusts mph significant wind damage reported spawned tornadoes florida losses rarely exceeded monroe north_carolina damaged cars destroyed homes impacted storm dropped relatively light rainfall produced tornadoes overall storm caused approximately damage led indirect fatalities hurricane trough spawned persisted tropical depression developing straits florida june early following day depression crossed later landfall rural area wind shear levels increasingly favorable causing depression maintain intensity crossing florida heaviest shower thunderstorm activity remained offshore state little impact reported precipitation fell early june depression emerged atlantic_ocean near shortly weak trough forced storm curve eastward intensification occurred depression tropical storm early june later june june bermuda high built southwestward weak trough passed north resulting turning northeastward persistent favorable conditions storm reached hurricane status utc june early day attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg ridge high pressure blocked moist air reaching storm causing weaken june fell tropical storm intensity deteriorated tropical depression june later day absorbed large extratropical cyclone located west southwest azores tropical storm candy tropical disturbance located southwestern gulf_of_mexico developed tropical depression june gradual strengthening occurred depression upgraded following day june storm peaked maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg hours later candy landfall near texas intensity quickly weakening tropical depression early june persisted days transitioning extratropical cyclone michigan june rainfall previous weather system ground saturated texas result candy caused flooding precipitation exceeding areas minor damage crops roads bridges reported eastern portions state agricultural losses slightly million storm surge coast texas caused cuts storm spawned tornadoes caused significant impact candy remnants dropped rainfall states reaching far north new_hampshire overall candy caused million damage fatalities hurricane late july tropical wave emerged atlantic_ocean west coast africa tracking west northwestward westward wave reached straits florida august began interacting upper level low early august system developed tropical depression located near bahamas shortly depression landfall near florida depression quickly emerged atlantic initially depression strengthen nearby absorbed cold paralleling east_coast united_states depression moved sea early august depression finally strengthened tropical storm developed hurricane later day briefly weakened tropical storm august amid unfavorable atmospheric conditions hurricane intensity later day august peaked maximum sustained winds mph remaining minimal hurricane august unfavorable conditions prevailed causing rapidly weaken tropical depression early august extratropical north azores impact hurricane minimal rainfall reported land precipitation peaked palm beach international airport florida limited east coast florida isolated areas rain reported panhandle west coast rainfall recorded exceed reach tropical storm tropical wave emerged atlantic_ocean west coast africa september weak high level trough warm anticyclone east northeast generated low wind shear allowing tropical depression utc september located southeast cape satellite imagery indicated defined tropical depression organize september days later ship observed wind speeds mph depression upgraded september time attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg september upper level cold trough began producing unfavorable conditions storm weakening tropical depression day degenerated tropical wave early following day situated east subtropical storm subtropical depression developed utc september located southeast cape_hatteras north_carolina initially moved east northeastward early september briefly curved north northwestward strengthened subtropical storm turning east northeastward later day september storm curved southeast began accelerate september strengthened continued storm attaining intensity equivalent category hurricane early following day utc september peaked maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg accelerating northeastward weakening trend soon commenced subtropical storm extratropical utc september located northwest azores tropical depression developed east bahamas utc september convection enhanced mid trough strengthening initially slow initially depression headed northward curved northeastward september reconnaissance aircraft late september reported warm core sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg estimated depression strengthened time storm intensified slightly winds mph beginning weaken september later day steering flow upper low pressure area caused curve eastward storm weakened tropical depression early september shortly transitioning extratropical cyclone hurricane early october tropical wave interacted convergence zone located southwestern caribbean_sea spawning multiple low pressure areas lows developed tropical depression centered near october depression moved north northwestward strengthened tropical storm october following day hurricane shortly striking cuba later peaked maximum sustained winds mph making landfall near florida october hurricane crossed state continued northeastward passing east cape_hatteras october day extratropical absorbed cold nova scotia cuba caused flash flooding heavily damaged tobacco crop damage country estimated million deaths passing west florida keys hurricane produced strong winds briefly cut communications damage minor near landfall winds mph tides reached normal heavy beach erosion flooding coast winds knocked trees caused power outages state damage estimated million people indirectly killed heavy rainfall south_carolina caused minor river flooding paralleling coast north_carolina responsible breaking state worst drought proved beneficial minor storm damage later killed people atlantic_canada caused coastal damage tropical depressions total seven tropical cyclones remained tropical storm intensity atlantic hurricane season system formed north central gulf_of_mexico utc july moving east northeastward dissipated offshore florida hours later august developed northeastern gulf_of_mexico drifting northeastward depression situated offshore august shortly southward florida near venice early august depression began moving northeast north northeastward state late august system emerged atlantic_ocean near dissipated shortly depression slow movement florida heavy rainfall observed including rainfall jacksonville considerable flooding reported clay counties upper homes businesses flooded bridges inundated water ranging inches peak discharge amounts higher hurricane soil moisture conditions producing floods conditions associated depression south tornado destroyed homes tropical depression formed september centered north northeast moving generally west west northwestward depression approached lesser antilles dissipated east southeast islands september tropical depression developed september situated south cape depression moved northwestward strengthen september dissipated west northwest northernmost islands cape_verde tropical depression originated september located approximately east northeast french approaching windward_islands crossed dissipating september day tropical depression eighteen formed northwestern caribbean_sea tropical cyclone struck cuba florida generally light rainfall reported state national park depression tracked northeastward dissipated september final tropical depression developed november near moving north northeastward northeastward depression dissipated southwest bermuda hours later additionally tropical depression tracked season included atlantic hurricane best track classified tropical depression fourteen system developed low pressure area offshore september headed generally north northeastward ahead mid level cyclone moved south southeastward central storm passed offshore depression dropped precipitation cyclone began losing tropical characteristics extratropical september making landfall long_island new_york winds gusts mph observed boston new_york_city remnants storm entered atlantic_canada absorbed larger extratropical cyclone shortly emerging september storm names following names named storms formed north_atlantic list season candy hannah storm named candy time names retired season later retired season names assigned marked gray
1968 Atlantic hurricane season