1956 Pacific hurricane season

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1956 Pacific hurricane season
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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
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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]

Contents

Systems

Hurricane One

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
01E 1956 track.png  
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)
02E 1956 track.png  
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)
03E 1956 track.png  
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)
04E 1956 track.png  
DurationJune 12 – June 14
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min);
984  mbar  (hPa)

On June 11, a small low pressure system was first identified around 300 mi (480 km) south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, producing sustained winds which neared 30 mph (50 km/h). [2] By 12:00 UTC the next day, the system intensified into a hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h), [1] with nearby ship reports indicating that the storm was producing sustained gales. Moving west-northwestward slowly, on June 13, reports from the Portland Star indicated that the hurricane had deepened into a minimum pressure of 29.06 inHg (984 hPa) and was producing gusts exceeding 115 mph (185 km/h). [2] Never intensifying further than 85 mph (140 km/h), the hurricane tracked north-northwestwards prior to making landfall around 150 mi (240 km) east-southeast of Manzanillo, in the state of Guerrero. [1] [2] Weakening rapidly, the hurricane was last noted on June 14. [1] [2]

The hurricane produced 30 ft (9.1 m) waves and caused heavy rainfall in Mexico. [2]

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
05E 1956 track.png  
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)
06E 1956 track.png  
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)
07E 1956 track.png  
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)
08E 1956 track.png  
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)
09E 1956 track.png  
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)
10E 1956 track.png  
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)
11E 1956 track.png  
DurationOctober 16 – October 18
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min);
1006  mbar  (hPa)

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

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