NHC AL141968 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Gladys (1968)
October 13, 1968 – October 21, 1968
Hurricane Gladys peaked at Category 2 with 98 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 272 US cities, 272 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 272
- At hurricane strength
- 272
- States
- 4
98 mph
when closest
Cities Gladys passed near, strongest first
Florida (200)
- Spring HillCategory 2 · 18 mi
- HudsonCategory 2 · 18 mi
- Port RicheyCategory 2 · 18 mi
- New Port RicheyCategory 2 · 21 mi
- HolidayCategory 2 · 21 mi
- TrinityCategory 2 · 24 mi
- Tarpon SpringsCategory 2 · 26 mi
- Palm HarborCategory 2 · 27 mi
- DunedinCategory 2 · 27 mi
- Land O LakesCategory 2 · 30 mi
- OdessaCategory 2 · 30 mi
- OldsmarCategory 2 · 31 mi
- ClearwaterCategory 2 · 32 mi
- Safety HarborCategory 2 · 32 mi
- LutzCategory 2 · 37 mi
- Wesley ChapelCategory 2 · 39 mi
- Pinellas ParkCategory 2 · 39 mi
- TampaCategory 2 · 41 mi
- Temple TerraceCategory 2 · 45 mi
- ThonotosassaCategory 2 · 47 mi
- RiverviewCategory 2 · 49 mi
- SeffnerCategory 2 · 51 mi
- BrandonCategory 2 · 54 mi
- GibsontonCategory 2 · 54 mi
- DoverCategory 2 · 55 mi
- Apollo BeachCategory 2 · 56 mi
- Plant CityCategory 2 · 57 mi
- RuskinCategory 2 · 57 mi
- ValricoCategory 2 · 58 mi
- Sun City CenterCategory 2 · 61 mi
- WimaumaCategory 2 · 63 mi
- ParrishCategory 2 · 66 mi
- LithiaCategory 2 · 67 mi
- MulberryCategory 2 · 70 mi
- Indian ShoresCategory 2 · 31 mi
- LargoCategory 2 · 34 mi
- SeminoleCategory 2 · 35 mi
- St Pete BeachCategory 2 · 43 mi
- St PetersburgCategory 2 · 43 mi
- South PasadenaCategory 2 · 43 mi
- PalmettoCategory 2 · 60 mi
- EllentonCategory 2 · 64 mi
- BradentonCategory 2 · 65 mi
- University ParkCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Lakewood RanchCategory 2 · 73 mi
- Holmes BeachCategory 2 · 57 mi
- Longboat KeyCategory 2 · 65 mi
- SarasotaCategory 2 · 75 mi
- Weeki WacheeCategory 1 · 9 mi
- BrooksvilleCategory 1 · 18 mi
- San AntonioCategory 1 · 34 mi
- HomosassaCategory 1 · overhead
- Crystal RiverCategory 1 · 10 mi
- ZephyrhillsCategory 1 · 43 mi
- LecantoCategory 1 · 2 mi
- InglisCategory 1 · 21 mi
- WebsterCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Dade CityCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Polk CityCategory 1 · 60 mi
- LakelandCategory 1 · 62 mi
and 140 more
North Carolina (54)
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 34 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 36 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 41 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 44 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 44 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 48 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 49 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 49 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 50 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 52 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 53 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 53 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 56 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 56 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 58 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 60 mi
- New BernCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 61 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 63 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 67 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 67 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 68 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 69 mi
- TrentonCategory 1 · 70 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Cove CityCategory 1 · 74 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 75 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 28 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 44 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 53 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 53 mi
- AuroraCategory 1 · 62 mi
- VanceboroCategory 1 · 74 mi
- BelhavenCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Nags HeadCategory 1 · 57 mi
- ManteoCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Kill Devil HillsCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Kitty HawkCategory 1 · 72 mi
South Carolina (13)
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 64 mi
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 69 mi
- AwendawCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 70 mi
- LongsCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 72 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 72 mi
Georgia (5)
- St Simons IslandCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Saint MarysCategory 1 · 60 mi
- KingslandCategory 1 · 66 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 72 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.