1956 Pacific hurricane season

1956 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
First system formed May 18, 1956
Last system dissipated October 18, 1956
Strongest storm1 Hurricane One – 979 mbar (hPa) (28.91 inHg), 100 mph (155 km/h)
Total storms 11
Hurricanes 7
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) 0
Total fatalities 0
Total damage None
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Pacific hurricane seasons
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

The 1956 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1956. Eleven tropical systems were observed this season.[1]

Storms

Hurricane One

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration May 18 – May 19
Peak intensity 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min)  979 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19.

Tropical Storm Two

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration May 30 – June 3
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1000 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Two existed from May 30 to June 3.

Hurricane Three

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration June 9 – June 10
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  985 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Three existed from June 9 to June 10.

Hurricane Four

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration June 12 – June 14
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  984 mbar (hPa)

A hurricane hit southern Mexico in June.[1]

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration July 9 – July 12
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Five existed from July 9 to July 12.

Tropical Storm Six

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration July 14 – July 16
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  998 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Six existed from July 14 to July 16.

Hurricane Seven

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration August 22 – August 25
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  997 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Seven existed from August 22 to August 25.

Tropical Storm Eight

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration September 3 – September 3
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eight existed on September 3.

Hurricane Nine

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration September 4 – September 6
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Nine existed from September 4 to September 6.

Hurricane Ten

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration September 12 – September 17
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  986 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ten existed from September 12 to September 17.

Tropical Storm Eleven

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration October 16 – October 18
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

A tropical storm formed in mid-October.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division; Central Pacific Hurricane Center. "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2015". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. A guide on how to read the database is available here.
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