1 9 6 8 – ▁Trop ical ▁Storm ▁Abb y ▁moves ▁ash ore ▁near ▁P unta ▁G ord a , ▁sp aw ning ▁ 3 ▁small ▁torn ado es ▁and ▁producing ▁up ▁to ▁ 1 4 . 2   in ches ▁( 3 6 1   mm ) ▁of ▁precip itation ▁at ▁C ocoa . ▁The ▁ra inf all ▁is ▁benef icial ▁and ▁ends ▁a ▁severe , ▁persistent ▁dr ought ▁in ▁the ▁state . ▁The ▁storm ▁causes ▁six ▁indirect ▁death s ▁in ▁the ▁state . ▁June ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 – ▁The ▁prec ursor ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁to ▁H urr icane ▁Br enda ▁passes ▁across ▁the ▁eastern ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁state , ▁dro pping ▁moder ate ▁precip itation ▁pe aking ▁at ▁ 8 . 6 1   in ches ▁( 2 1 9   mm ) ▁in ▁Hom est ead . ▁No ▁damage ▁is ▁reported . ▁July ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 – ▁A ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁strik es ▁the ▁Florida ▁Pan handle ▁and ▁quickly ▁diss ip ates , ▁though ▁its ▁impact ▁is ▁unknown . ▁August ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 – ▁The ▁prec ursor ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁to ▁H urr icane ▁Dol ly ▁moves ▁through ▁the ▁eastern ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁state , ▁producing ▁g ust y ▁wind s ▁though ▁no ▁known ▁damage . ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 – ▁A ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁st alls ▁along ▁the ▁western ▁coast line ▁near ▁T ampa ▁before ▁turning