1956 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map | |
First system formed | May 18, 1956 |
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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 | |
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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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 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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