Hurricane History Map

1969 Eastern and central Pacific season

11 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1969, from 4 June 1969 to 12 October 1969.

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Years1969
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1969 season in numbers

The record holds 11 storms for the 1969 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 10 had names.10 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 4 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 11storms
  • 10tropical storm strength or more
  • 4hurricane strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 33accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1969

  • Bernice (1969)9 July 1969 to 17 July 1969, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Doreen (1969)4 August 1969 to 9 August 1969, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Glenda (1969)8 September 1969 to 12 September 1969, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 993 hPa
  • Jennifer (1969)9 October 1969 to 12 October 1969, peak Category 1 (65 kt)
  • Florence (1969)2 September 1969 to 7 September 1969, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 997 hPa

All 11 storms of 1969

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Ava Tropical storm
Bernice Category 1
Claudia Tropical storm
Doreen Category 1
Emily Tropical storm
Florence Tropical storm
Glenda Category 1
Heather Tropical storm
Irah Tropical storm
Jennifer Category 1

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