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1968

657 tornadoes, 6 tropical cyclones near the U.S., 11 notable earthquakes. 51 tornadoes were rated F3/EF3 or stronger and tornadoes killed 131.

Tornadoes

657 recorded; 51 rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Tornadoes by month, 1968 Jan: 5 Feb: 7 Mar: 28 Apr: 102 May: 142 142 Jun: 136 Jul: 56 Aug: 66 Sep: 25 Oct: 14 Nov: 44 Dec: 32 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  1. Texas136
  2. Florida57
  3. Oklahoma55
  4. Minnesota34
  5. Missouri29
  6. Iowa25
  7. Georgia24
  8. Kansas21

Outbreak days

Strongest and deadliest first

Tornadoes in 1968
May 15, 1968F5Howard, Franklin, Butler62.113
Jun 13, 1968F5Murray, Lyon, Redwood9.19
Apr 23, 1968F5Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia34.07
May 15, 1968F5Fayette13.15
May 15, 1968F4Jackson, Craighead, Mississippi20.935
Apr 19, 1968F4Sebastian2.014
May 15, 1968F4Independence0.37
Apr 23, 1968F4Pendleton, Bracken, Edmonson78.76
Apr 3, 1968F4Lincoln33.75
Apr 3, 1968F4Calloway, Marshall, Trigg50.62
Aug 19, 1968F4Marinette21.82
Apr 23, 1968F4Clermont, Brown, Clinton24.11
Apr 3, 1968F3Shelby, Tipton28.84
May 15, 1968F3St. Clair2.04
May 15, 1968F3Baxter7.33
May 16, 1968F3Wabash, Huntington, Allen50.31
Nov 17, 1968F3Chilton, Coosa32.31
Apr 3, 1968F3Greene3.61
May 13, 1968F3Ellis, Rooks, Osborne140.40
Nov 3, 1968F3Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia70.40
Apr 23, 1968F3Mecosta, Osceola60.90
Aug 18, 1968F3Douglas21.30
Nov 5, 1968F3Victoria14.40
May 15, 1968F3Mason, Logan12.60
May 13, 1968F3Pottawatomie, Seminole11.60
Jun 20, 1968F3Davison, Hanson9.90
Jun 20, 1968F3Walworth8.80
Aug 23, 1968F3Barnes, Stutsman8.50
May 15, 1968F3Iroquois7.10
Apr 19, 1968F3Seminole6.60
Dec 12, 1968F3Montgomery6.20
Sep 22, 1968F3Sioux4.70
May 24, 1968F3Scurry4.10
Apr 14, 1968F3Bartholomew3.30
May 15, 1968F3Miami, Cass2.70
May 24, 1968F3Scurry2.70
Nov 11, 1968F3Worth2.00
Nov 3, 1968F3Harrison2.00
May 16, 1968F3Wilbarger2.00
May 24, 1968F3Scurry2.00
Mar 11, 1968F3Natchitoches1.00
Aug 20, 1968F3Hillsborough1.00
Nov 18, 1968F3Ware0.50
Nov 27, 1968F3Morehouse0.50
Dec 28, 1968F3Decatur0.50
Feb 1, 1968F3Ouachita0.50
May 6, 1968F3Roberts0.50
Jun 18, 1968F3Rush0.50
Apr 23, 1968F3Greenup0.10
Jun 20, 1968F3Walworth0.10
Jun 30, 1968F3Aitkin0.10
Nov 9, 1968F2Collier, Hendry45.62
Jul 30, 1968F2Charlotte0.32
Dec 27, 1968F2Tallahatchie0.11
Jun 11, 1968F2Gratiot0.11
Nov 11, 1968F2Collier, Hendry65.40
Aug 5, 1968F2Kent, Ionia, Eaton52.70
Nov 3, 1968F2Pearl River, Stone43.50
Jun 30, 1968F2Douglas, Bayfield39.00
Apr 16, 1968F2Wabaunsee, Shawnee38.70
Jun 20, 1968F2Gregory, Charles Mix, Brule33.50
Aug 6, 1968F2Chautauqua, Cattaraugus31.80
Dec 1, 1968F2Escambia, Santa Rosa30.40
Apr 21, 1968F2Kingman30.10
Nov 9, 1968F2Pasco, Sumter29.60
Aug 19, 1968F2Green Lake, Fond du Lac28.70
Jun 20, 1968F2Charles Mix, Aurora21.40
Apr 3, 1968F2Monroe, St. Clair19.80
Nov 26, 1968F2Frio18.20
Jun 24, 1968F2Baxter, Fulton17.60
Jun 7, 1968F2Mecklenburg, Union16.70
Jun 21, 1968F2Lincoln16.40
Apr 3, 1968F2Noble, Kay15.90
May 15, 1968F2Rice, Dakota15.40
Apr 3, 1968F2DeSoto15.20
Apr 3, 1968F2Crittenden14.90
Aug 19, 1968F2Marathon14.30
Apr 19, 1968F2Faulkner, Cleburne13.50
May 11, 1968F2Hill13.50
Jun 20, 1968F2Lawrence, Pennington13.10
Apr 3, 1968F2Madison12.80
May 15, 1968F2Johnson, Lafayette12.30
Apr 3, 1968F2Texas, Dent11.90
Nov 17, 1968F2Choctaw11.50
May 22, 1968F2Kay11.10
Nov 17, 1968F2Lawrence, Jefferson Davis10.80
Jun 1, 1968F2Adair, Benton10.10
Jun 11, 1968F2Wallowa9.60
Sep 3, 1968F2Humphreys, Yazoo9.00
May 15, 1968F2Hendricks, Morgan8.80
Jun 25, 1968F2Muskingum, Guernsey8.50
Mar 26, 1968F2Monroe7.70
Dec 27, 1968F2Grenada7.30
Jul 30, 1968F2Polk6.40
Mar 12, 1968F2Haralson6.20
Feb 19, 1968F2Miami-Dade5.70
Mar 27, 1968F2Trempealeau5.70
Dec 27, 1968F2Leflore5.60
Dec 27, 1968F2Shelby5.60
Apr 3, 1968F2Jasper5.20
May 15, 1968F2Johnson5.20
May 16, 1968F2DeSoto5.20
May 31, 1968F2Hale, Swisher5.00
Apr 23, 1968F2Scioto4.90
Jun 13, 1968F2Dickinson4.90
Apr 3, 1968F2Noble4.70
May 13, 1968F2Mitchell4.70
May 15, 1968F2Howard4.70
May 6, 1968F2Harmon4.70
Jun 24, 1968F2Texas4.50
Nov 9, 1968F2Sarasota4.10
Apr 4, 1968F2Marshall4.10
Dec 18, 1968F2Tulsa3.80
Jun 9, 1968F2Marshall3.80
Mar 30, 1968F2Cooke3.60
Apr 19, 1968F2Pontotoc3.30
Apr 23, 1968F2Jessamine3.30
Mar 18, 1968F2Watonwan2.50
Apr 3, 1968F2Bollinger2.50
Nov 3, 1968F2Pearl River2.00
Dec 12, 1968F2Rusk2.00
Apr 16, 1968F2Fremont2.00
Apr 24, 1968F2Beaufort2.00
Apr 2, 1968F2Carson2.00
May 25, 1968F2Sequoyah2.00
May 29, 1968F2Lawrence2.00
Jun 24, 1968F2Oregon2.00
Jun 30, 1968F2Logan2.00
Jul 21, 1968F2Washington2.00
Aug 16, 1968F2Outagamie2.00
Aug 30, 1968F2Volusia2.00
Dec 18, 1968F2Caddo1.80
Mar 11, 1968F2Leflore1.50
Apr 19, 1968F2Cooke1.50
May 9, 1968F2Nueces1.50
Jun 10, 1968F2Greenwood1.50
Aug 14, 1968F2Weber1.50
Sep 12, 1968F2Brevard1.50
Apr 2, 1968F2Beckham1.40
Feb 1, 1968F2Jefferson1.30
Apr 16, 1968F2Nemaha1.20
Dec 12, 1968F2Harrison1.00
Dec 27, 1968F2Rusk1.00
Dec 27, 1968F2Cass1.00
Dec 27, 1968F2Leake1.00
Mar 12, 1968F2Beaufort1.00
Apr 19, 1968F2Le Flore1.00
Apr 21, 1968F2Angelina1.00
Apr 23, 1968F2Acadia1.00
May 10, 1968F2Calhoun1.00
May 15, 1968F2Wayne1.00
May 17, 1968F2Darlington1.00
Jun 30, 1968F2Forest1.00
Aug 16, 1968F2Livingston1.00
Aug 16, 1968F2Brown1.00
Sep 16, 1968F2Stone1.00
Sep 17, 1968F2Washington1.00
Sep 9, 1968F2Kent1.00
Sep 9, 1968F2Monroe0.90
May 29, 1968F2Floyd0.80
Jun 8, 1968F2Beaver0.80
Sep 17, 1968F2Bee0.80
Nov 30, 1968F2St. Landry0.50
Mar 11, 1968F2Jackson0.50
Apr 16, 1968F2Fremont0.50
Apr 3, 1968F2O'Brien0.50
Apr 3, 1968F2Jefferson0.50
Jun 18, 1968F2Quay0.50
Jun 24, 1968F2Smith0.50
Sep 11, 1968F2Minidoka0.50
May 13, 1968F2Collin0.40
Dec 7, 1968F2Horry0.30
Apr 16, 1968F2Logan0.30
Aug 22, 1968F2Baraga0.30
Aug 24, 1968F2Turner0.30
Aug 6, 1968F2Screven0.30
Sep 17, 1968F2Shelby0.30
May 13, 1968F2Johnson0.20
May 15, 1968F2Butler0.20
Jun 24, 1968F2Howell0.20
Oct 18, 1968F2Manatee0.10
Oct 3, 1968F2Maricopa0.10
Nov 11, 1968F2Sarasota0.10
Dec 27, 1968F2Lowndes0.10
Dec 3, 1968F2Lowndes0.10
Apr 14, 1968F2White0.10
Apr 14, 1968F2Delaware0.10
Apr 16, 1968F2Pawnee0.10
Apr 20, 1968F2Dane0.10
Apr 22, 1968F2Oklahoma0.10
Apr 23, 1968F2Bracken, Mason0.10
Apr 27, 1968F2Jefferson0.10
Apr 3, 1968F2Arkansas0.10
May 15, 1968F2Tippecanoe0.10
May 15, 1968F2Clinton0.10
May 26, 1968F2Warren0.10
Jun 11, 1968F2Clinton0.10
Jun 13, 1968F2Osceola0.10
Jun 13, 1968F2Woodbury0.10
Jun 13, 1968F2Hodgeman0.10
Jun 17, 1968F2St. Helena0.10
Jun 20, 1968F2Perkins0.10
Jun 20, 1968F2Stanley0.10
Jun 23, 1968F2Starke0.10
Jun 24, 1968F2Prowers0.10
Jun 25, 1968F2Greene0.10
Jun 2, 1968F2Toombs0.10
Jun 9, 1968F2Roger Mills0.10
Jul 17, 1968F2Hillsborough0.10
Jul 30, 1968F2York0.10
Jul 4, 1968F2Maricopa0.10
Aug 10, 1968F2Oklahoma0.10
Aug 9, 1968F2Scott0.10
Sep 10, 1968F2Luzerne0.10
May 15, 1968F1De Witt25.44
Jun 10, 1968F1Kanabec0.31
Nov 9, 1968F1Hillsborough, Polk, Lake69.30
May 13, 1968F1Hall, Nance58.90
Nov 11, 1968F1Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk57.20
Jun 8, 1968F1Lynn, Garza, Crosby42.80
Jun 8, 1968F1Lynn, Lubbock, Crosby26.70
Apr 30, 1968F1Norfolk city, Virginia Beach city22.50
Aug 19, 1968F1Rice, Goodhue18.30
May 15, 1968F1Steele, Dodge16.60
May 7, 1968F1Parker14.70
Apr 4, 1968F1Colbert14.40
Jun 25, 1968F1Miami-Dade14.00
Dec 27, 1968F1Nacogdoches13.90
Nov 9, 1968F1Sarasota, Hillsborough12.30
Nov 18, 1968F1Houston12.00
Jan 23, 1968F1Dale, Barbour11.80
Nov 9, 1968F1Palm Beach10.00
Apr 19, 1968F1Elk, Greenwood9.90
Sep 7, 1968F1Clay9.50
Apr 23, 1968F1Hillsdale9.30
Sep 15, 1968F1Tripp9.20
Apr 2, 1968F1Hall8.50
May 15, 1968F1Fillmore8.40
Apr 3, 1968F1Clinton8.30
Apr 23, 1968F1Licking8.20
May 15, 1968F1Dodge7.80
Mar 10, 1968F1Yoakum7.70
Apr 3, 1968F1Jefferson7.60
Jun 25, 1968F1Guernsey, Tuscarawas, Harrison7.30
Jul 23, 1968F1Hillsdale6.40
Aug 18, 1968F1Grant, Douglas6.40
May 15, 1968F1Jefferson5.90
Jun 9, 1968F1Hale, Swisher5.90
Aug 29, 1968F1Suwannee5.60
Apr 19, 1968F1Atoka5.40
Aug 5, 1968F1Roscommon5.10
Feb 1, 1968F1Franklin5.00
Dec 27, 1968F1Gregg4.90
Mar 11, 1968F1Talbot, Upson4.90
May 15, 1968F1Lafayette, Saline4.90
Apr 19, 1968F1Logan, Yell4.70
May 31, 1968F1Garza4.70
Jun 12, 1968F1Gadsden4.10
Jul 17, 1968F1Warren, Knox3.80
Aug 7, 1968F1Lapeer3.80
May 15, 1968F1Ray3.60
Aug 5, 1968F1Hyde3.60
Apr 22, 1968F1Latimer3.30
Jul 26, 1968F1Murray3.30
Aug 15, 1968F1St. Louis3.30
Jun 23, 1968F1Laramie3.00
Jun 6, 1968F1Fremont3.00
Aug 15, 1968F1Pennington2.70
Nov 17, 1968F1Madison2.60
May 13, 1968F1Garvin2.50
May 15, 1968F1Jasper2.50
Aug 17, 1968F1Tolland2.50
Aug 20, 1968F1Hillsborough2.50
Jul 1, 1968F1Kennebec2.30
Oct 7, 1968F1San Patricio2.00
Nov 15, 1968F1Harris2.00
Nov 17, 1968F1Oconee, Clarke2.00
Mar 11, 1968F1Thomas2.00
Mar 12, 1968F1Lincoln2.00
Apr 20, 1968F1Fillmore2.00
Apr 20, 1968F1Dodge2.00
Apr 4, 1968F1Warren2.00
May 14, 1968F1Colbert2.00
May 15, 1968F1Audubon2.00
May 28, 1968F1Ben Hill2.00
Jun 25, 1968F1Parker2.00
Jul 14, 1968F1Pinellas2.00
Jul 30, 1968F1Polk2.00
Aug 5, 1968F1Outagamie1.90
Apr 22, 1968F1Denton1.50
May 15, 1968F1Dunklin1.50
Oct 21, 1968F1Tarrant1.00
Oct 8, 1968F1Pecos1.00
Nov 26, 1968F1La Salle1.00
Nov 30, 1968F1St. Landry1.00
Dec 22, 1968F1Rusk1.00
Apr 16, 1968F1Atchison1.00
Apr 19, 1968F1Newton1.00
Apr 2, 1968F1Floyd1.00
May 11, 1968F1Aransas1.00
May 13, 1968F1Dallas1.00
May 13, 1968F1Garvin1.00
May 15, 1968F1Wayne1.00
May 17, 1968F1Coryell1.00
May 9, 1968F1Nueces1.00
May 9, 1968F1Nueces1.00
Jun 24, 1968F1Shannon1.00
Aug 14, 1968F1Hartley1.00
Aug 9, 1968F1Bristol, Plymouth1.00
May 28, 1968F1Ben Hill0.90
Nov 4, 1968F1Florence0.80
Jun 24, 1968F1San Augustine0.80
Jul 2, 1968F1Citrus0.80
Aug 8, 1968F1Horry0.60
Nov 17, 1968F1Rapides0.50
Dec 18, 1968F1Pittsburg0.50
Dec 30, 1968F1Calcasieu0.50
Mar 12, 1968F1Berrien0.50
Mar 22, 1968F1Spartanburg0.50
Apr 19, 1968F1Kay0.50
Apr 22, 1968F1Collin0.50
Apr 3, 1968F1Cherokee0.50
Apr 3, 1968F1Williamson0.50
May 18, 1968F1Columbia0.50
May 23, 1968F1Weld0.50
Jun 20, 1968F1Plaquemines0.50
Jun 22, 1968F1Plymouth0.50
Jun 25, 1968F1Portage0.50
Jun 30, 1968F1Marinette0.50
Jul 17, 1968F1Comanche0.50
Jul 22, 1968F1Hodgeman0.50
Jul 7, 1968F1Bottineau0.50
Aug 15, 1968F1Pennington0.50
Aug 16, 1968F1Delta0.50
May 9, 1968F1Nueces0.40
Jun 11, 1968F1Oconee0.40
Jun 24, 1968F1Prowers0.40
Nov 26, 1968F1Atascosa0.30
Nov 9, 1968F1Brevard0.30
Dec 27, 1968F1Smith0.30
Jan 18, 1968F1Lampasas0.30
Mar 22, 1968F1Anderson0.30
Apr 14, 1968F1Coffee0.30
Apr 22, 1968F1Tarrant0.30
Apr 26, 1968F1Ellis0.30
May 13, 1968F1Pittsburg0.30
May 15, 1968F1Fayette0.30
May 25, 1968F1Parker0.30
Jun 11, 1968F1Sheridan0.30
Jun 24, 1968F1Wright0.30
Jun 4, 1968F1Brevard0.30
Jun 7, 1968F1Sheridan0.30
Jun 7, 1968F1Tuscola0.30
Jun 9, 1968F1Otter Tail0.30
Jul 17, 1968F1Worcester0.30
Jul 1, 1968F1Waldo0.30
Jul 1, 1968F1Essex0.30
Aug 4, 1968F1Wexford0.30
Sep 20, 1968F1Ingham0.30
Feb 1, 1968F1Beauregard0.20
Apr 21, 1968F1Logan0.20
May 26, 1968F1Clark0.20
Jun 20, 1968F1Cameron0.20
Jul 19, 1968F1Cheshire0.20
Sep 15, 1968F1Calcasieu0.20
Sep 5, 1968F1Cherokee0.20
Oct 17, 1968F1Palm Beach0.10
Nov 11, 1968F1Lake0.10
Nov 17, 1968F1Smith0.10
Nov 5, 1968F1Harris0.10
Nov 9, 1968F1Pinellas0.10
Nov 9, 1968F1Collier0.10
Dec 18, 1968F1Jack0.10
Dec 18, 1968F1Johnson0.10
Dec 27, 1968F1Tarrant0.10
Dec 27, 1968F1Marion0.10
Dec 3, 1968F1Madison0.10
Jan 23, 1968F1Pinellas0.10
Feb 19, 1968F1Miami-Dade0.10
Feb 23, 1968F1Palm Beach0.10
Mar 22, 1968F1Okaloosa0.10
Mar 22, 1968F1Holmes0.10
Mar 22, 1968F1Jackson0.10
Mar 22, 1968F1Henry0.10
Apr 14, 1968F1DeKalb0.10
Apr 14, 1968F1Tipton0.10
Apr 16, 1968F1Atchison0.10
Apr 19, 1968F1Grady0.10
Apr 20, 1968F1Randolph0.10
Apr 21, 1968F1Kingfisher0.10
Apr 23, 1968F1Fulton0.10
Apr 23, 1968F1DeKalb0.10
Apr 26, 1968F1Randolph0.10
Apr 3, 1968F1Dyer0.10
Apr 4, 1968F1Lauderdale, Franklin0.10
May 13, 1968F1Pushmataha0.10
May 13, 1968F1Lee0.10
May 13, 1968F1Nodaway0.10
May 13, 1968F1Latimer0.10
May 13, 1968F1Marshall0.10
May 14, 1968F1Davidson0.10
May 15, 1968F1Fulton0.10
May 15, 1968F1Shelby0.10
May 16, 1968F1Tate0.10
May 16, 1968F1Shelby0.10
May 16, 1968F1Marshall0.10
May 16, 1968F1Shelby0.10
May 16, 1968F1Clay0.10
May 16, 1968F1Love0.10
May 19, 1968F1Pinellas0.10
May 23, 1968F1Ottawa0.10
May 25, 1968F1Conway0.10
May 25, 1968F1Shelby0.10
May 25, 1968F1Davidson0.10
May 26, 1968F1Williamson0.10
May 27, 1968F1Escambia0.10
May 28, 1968F1Nobles0.10
May 31, 1968F1Swisher0.10
May 2, 1968F1Comanche0.10
May 6, 1968F1Harmon0.10
May 6, 1968F1Greer0.10
Jun 11, 1968F1Harrison0.10
Jun 16, 1968F1Bailey0.10
Jun 17, 1968F1Dawson0.10
Jun 19, 1968F1Brevard0.10
Jun 20, 1968F1Rice0.10
Jun 21, 1968F1Holt0.10
Jun 22, 1968F1Howard0.10
Jun 23, 1968F1Wharton0.10
Jun 23, 1968F1Wharton0.10
Jun 23, 1968F1Wharton0.10
Jun 23, 1968F1Laramie0.10
Jun 23, 1968F1Hall0.10
Jun 24, 1968F1Washington0.10
Jun 29, 1968F1Tripp0.10
Jun 29, 1968F1Tripp0.10
Jun 5, 1968F1Polk0.10
Jun 5, 1968F1Fremont0.10
Jun 5, 1968F1Goshen0.10
Jun 7, 1968F1Miami-Dade0.10
Jun 9, 1968F1Hemphill0.10
Jun 9, 1968F1Harper0.10
Jul 12, 1968F1Craven0.10
Jul 14, 1968F1Pinellas0.10
Jul 17, 1968F1Comanche0.10
Jul 20, 1968F1Maricopa0.10
Jul 24, 1968F1Crawford0.10
Jul 30, 1968F1Rock0.10
Jul 2, 1968F1Yadkin0.10
Jul 9, 1968F1Brevard0.10
Aug 10, 1968F1Norfolk city0.10
Aug 13, 1968F1Pasco0.10
Aug 14, 1968F1Salt Lake0.10
Aug 18, 1968F1Walsh0.10
Aug 19, 1968F1Jefferson0.10
Aug 20, 1968F1Litchfield0.10
Aug 4, 1968F1Greene0.10
Aug 5, 1968F1Walsh0.10
Aug 7, 1968F1Hocking0.10
Aug 9, 1968F1Bristol0.10
Aug 9, 1968F1Barnstable0.10
Aug 9, 1968F1Fairfield, Putnam0.10
Sep 16, 1968F1Nueces0.10
Sep 8, 1968F1Duval0.10
Sep 9, 1968F1Bexar0.10
Sep 12, 1968F0Miami-Dade42.80
Aug 6, 1968F0Vernon14.90
May 6, 1968F0Roberts, Gray12.30
May 6, 1968F0Roberts, Gray12.30
Oct 4, 1968F0Miami-Dade11.50
Jun 8, 1968F0Lynn5.40
Aug 6, 1968F0Crawford5.20
Jul 17, 1968F0Carson, Gray4.50
Aug 14, 1968F0Box Elder4.10
May 13, 1968F0Marshall3.80
Jul 17, 1968F0Carson, Gray3.80
Aug 24, 1968F0Yoakum3.30
Apr 16, 1968F0Cowley2.70
Jul 14, 1968F0Otter Tail, Wadena, Cass2.20
May 31, 1968F0Hockley2.00
May 7, 1968F0Jefferson2.00
May 7, 1968F0Wise2.00
Jun 24, 1968F0Thomas2.00
Aug 30, 1968F0Miami-Dade2.00
Jul 8, 1968F0Cuming1.20
Apr 8, 1968F0Williamson1.00
May 17, 1968F0Smith1.00
May 27, 1968F0Walworth1.00
May 30, 1968F0Hartley1.00
May 7, 1968F0Parker1.00
Jun 14, 1968F0Ector1.00
Jun 16, 1968F0Martin1.00
Jun 17, 1968F0Mitchell1.00
Jun 9, 1968F0Armstrong1.00
Aug 24, 1968F0Yoakum1.00
Aug 8, 1968F0Kalamazoo1.00
May 17, 1968F0Van Zandt0.80
Jul 28, 1968F0Houston0.60
Mar 10, 1968F0Burnet0.50
Mar 11, 1968F0Jackson0.50
Mar 11, 1968F0Ouachita0.50
Mar 30, 1968F0Jasper0.50
May 10, 1968F0Hartley0.50
May 11, 1968F0Galveston0.50
May 29, 1968F0Knox0.50
May 9, 1968F0Victoria0.50
Jun 11, 1968F0Cooper0.50
Jun 17, 1968F0Burleigh0.50
Jun 24, 1968F0Texas0.50
Jun 4, 1968F0Willacy0.50
Jun 7, 1968F0Sherman0.50
Jul 17, 1968F0Carson0.50
Jul 17, 1968F0Callaway0.50
Aug 6, 1968F0Vernon0.50
Aug 6, 1968F0Monroe0.50
Nov 26, 1968F0Atascosa0.40
May 9, 1968F0Nueces0.40
Jul 20, 1968F0Chatham0.40
Dec 27, 1968F0Wood0.30
Mar 12, 1968F0Ware0.30
Apr 2, 1968F0Hall0.30
Apr 3, 1968F0Arkansas0.30
May 13, 1968F0Pontotoc0.30
Jul 9, 1968F0Ozark0.30
Sep 10, 1968F0Palm Beach0.30
Oct 6, 1968F0Orange0.20
Oct 8, 1968F0San Patricio0.20
Dec 27, 1968F0Henderson0.20
Jan 18, 1968F0Kerr0.20
Mar 12, 1968F0Horry0.20
Apr 27, 1968F0Appling0.20
May 22, 1968F0Sumner0.20
May 31, 1968F0Deaf Smith0.20
May 3, 1968F0Titus0.20
May 7, 1968F0Nueces0.20
Aug 14, 1968F0Potter0.20
Aug 1, 1968F0Cameron0.20
Oct 13, 1968F0Washington0.10
Oct 16, 1968F0Barber0.10
Oct 8, 1968F0Crane0.10
Oct 8, 1968F0Roberts0.10
Oct 9, 1968F0Ochiltree0.10
Nov 26, 1968F0Atascosa0.10
Nov 26, 1968F0Frio0.10
Nov 30, 1968F0Wilkinson0.10
Nov 1, 1968F0Coconino0.10
Nov 1, 1968F0Hale0.10
Nov 5, 1968F0Harris0.10
Dec 18, 1968F0Johnson0.10
Dec 27, 1968F0Humphreys0.10
Jan 24, 1968F0Polk0.10
Mar 12, 1968F0Levy0.10
Mar 30, 1968F0Poweshiek0.10
Apr 16, 1968F0Kingfisher0.10
Apr 20, 1968F0Mower0.10
Apr 20, 1968F0Blue Earth0.10
Apr 20, 1968F0Meeker0.10
Apr 22, 1968F0Stonewall0.10
Apr 22, 1968F0Kiowa0.10
Apr 23, 1968F0Wayne0.10
Apr 27, 1968F0Codington0.10
Apr 27, 1968F0Navarro0.10
Apr 28, 1968F0Lee0.10
Apr 28, 1968F0Lee0.10
May 10, 1968F0Austin0.10
May 10, 1968F0Lea0.10
May 11, 1968F0Atascosa0.10
May 11, 1968F0Comal0.10
May 12, 1968F0Galveston0.10
May 15, 1968F0Freeborn0.10
May 16, 1968F0Carter0.10
May 16, 1968F0Love0.10
May 16, 1968F0Cotton, Stephens0.10
May 16, 1968F0Jefferson0.10
May 19, 1968F0Jefferson0.10
May 22, 1968F0Tooele0.10
May 25, 1968F0Dallas0.10
May 28, 1968F0Brevard0.10
May 29, 1968F0Palm Beach0.10
May 29, 1968F0Comanche0.10
May 31, 1968F0Crosby0.10
May 2, 1968F0Riley0.10
May 3, 1968F0Beaver0.10
May 6, 1968F0Chase0.10
May 7, 1968F0Le Flore0.10
May 8, 1968F0Kay0.10
May 9, 1968F0Victoria0.10
Jun 10, 1968F0Woodbury0.10
Jun 11, 1968F0Genesee0.10
Jun 11, 1968F0Bates0.10
Jun 12, 1968F0Wood0.10
Jun 12, 1968F0Harrison0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Big Horn0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Swift0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Chippewa0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Clay0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Carver0.10
Jun 13, 1968F0Crow Wing0.10
Jun 15, 1968F0Comanche0.10
Jun 17, 1968F0Rawlins0.10
Jun 20, 1968F0Winona0.10
Jun 22, 1968F0Wallace0.10
Jun 22, 1968F0Washington0.10
Jun 22, 1968F0Sherman0.10
Jun 22, 1968F0Knox0.10
Jun 23, 1968F0Jasper0.10
Jun 23, 1968F0St. Joseph0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Caldwell0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Wood0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Monona0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Monona0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Douglas0.10
Jun 24, 1968F0Prowers0.10
Jun 29, 1968F0Cherry0.10
Jun 30, 1968F0Pine0.10
Jun 3, 1968F0Tarrant0.10
Jun 4, 1968F0Brevard0.10
Jun 5, 1968F0Grady0.10
Jun 6, 1968F0Ochiltree0.10
Jun 7, 1968F0Charleston0.10
Jun 7, 1968F0Stearns0.10
Jun 8, 1968F0Stearns0.10
Jun 9, 1968F0Campbell0.10
Jun 9, 1968F0Ellis0.10
Jun 9, 1968F0Texas0.10
Jun 9, 1968F0Merrick0.10
Jul 11, 1968F0Martin0.10
Jul 11, 1968F0Baca0.10
Jul 12, 1968F0Grant0.10
Jul 14, 1968F0Otter Tail0.10
Jul 16, 1968F0Adams0.10
Jul 16, 1968F0Codington0.10
Jul 17, 1968F0Stearns0.10
Jul 17, 1968F0Wheeler0.10
Jul 19, 1968F0Hampden0.10
Jul 19, 1968F0Lee0.10
Jul 20, 1968F0Coconino0.10
Jul 24, 1968F0Cheyenne0.10
Jul 26, 1968F0Cheyenne0.10
Jul 26, 1968F0Morrill0.10
Jul 27, 1968F0Ford0.10
Jul 30, 1968F0Madison0.10
Jul 3, 1968F0Teller0.10
Jul 3, 1968F0Martin0.10
Jul 7, 1968F0Hardee0.10
Aug 14, 1968F0Roberts0.10
Aug 16, 1968F0Cass0.10
Aug 26, 1968F0Hall0.10
Aug 4, 1968F0Hughes0.10
Aug 4, 1968F0Sully0.10
Aug 6, 1968F0Dewey0.10
Aug 8, 1968F0Brazoria0.10
Aug 9, 1968F0Charlotte0.10
Sep 15, 1968F0Brazoria0.10
Sep 22, 1968F0Sioux0.10
Sep 22, 1968F0Sioux0.10
Sep 2, 1968F0Natrona0.10

Tropical cyclones

Storms whose tracks came within 100 miles of a U.S. county.

Tropical cyclones near the U.S. in 1968
AbbyCategory 153FL, GA
BrendaCategory 111FL
CandyTropical storm42TX
DollyCategory 15FL
UnnamedTropical storm51CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, VT
GladysCategory 235FL, NC

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5 or more in the lower 48 and Hawaii, 6.5 or more in Alaska, strongest first.

Notable earthquakes of 1968
Apr 8, 19686.6Borrego Mountain, California San Diego CA6.2
Apr 23, 19686.6near Halibut Cove, Alaska Kenai Peninsula AK11.7
Jun 25, 19685.9near Shelter Cove, California Humboldt CA6.2
Nov 9, 19685.3near Norris City, Illinois White IL9.8
Apr 8, 19685.2near Ocotillo, CA San Diego CA3.7
May 22, 19685.2near Rachel, Nevada Nye NV6.2
May 29, 19685.1near Plush, Oregon Lake OR14.9
Jun 26, 19685.1near Shelter Cove, California Humboldt CA6.2
Feb 5, 19685.0near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA Esmeralda NV3.7
Jun 3, 19685.0near Plush, Oregon Lake OR12.4
Jul 4, 19685.0near Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA Santa Barbara CA0.1

Drought

On average 2% of lower-48 counties were in severe drought in 1968. The worst month was March 1968, with 5%.

Every year since 1895 on the drought page

Storm Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, NOAA Storm Events Database, USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, NOAA nClimDiv Palmer Drought Severity Index. Damage is as reported at the time, not adjusted for inflation.