1956 Pacific hurricane season

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

1956 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 18, 1956
Last system dissipatedOctober 18, 1956
Strongest storm
NameHurricane One
  Maximum winds85 mph (140 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure979 mbar (hPa; 28.91 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total storms11
Hurricanes7
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+)
0
Total fatalities0
Total damageNone
Related articles

Systems

Hurricane One

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 18 – May 19
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  979 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19.

Tropical Storm Two

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 30 – June 3
Peak intensity50 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)
 
DurationJune 9 – June 10
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  985 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Three existed from June 9 to June 10.

Hurricane Four

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 12 – June 14
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  984 mbar (hPa)

A hurricane hit southern Mexico in June.[1]

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 9 – July 12
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Five existed from July 9 to July 12.

Tropical Storm Six

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 14 – July 16
Peak intensity50 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)
 
DurationAugust 22 – August 25
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  997 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Seven existed from August 22 to August 25.

Tropical Storm Eight

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 3 – September 3
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eight existed on September 3.

Hurricane Nine

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 4 – September 6
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Nine existed from September 4 to September 6.

Hurricane Ten

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 12 – September 17
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  986 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ten existed from September 12 to September 17.

Tropical Storm Eleven

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 16 – October 18
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

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

See also

References

  1. National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division; Central Pacific Hurricane Center. "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2019". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 1 October 2020. A guide on how to read the database is available here.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.