1956 Pacific hurricane season

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1956 Pacific hurricane season
1956 Pacific hurricane season summary map.png
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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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)
Hurricane One-E weather map, May 18, 1956.jpg   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)
Tropical Storm Two-E weather map m June 1, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Three-E weather map, June 9, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Four-E weather map, June 12, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Five-E weather map, July 12, 1956.jpg   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)
Tropical Storm Six-E weather map, July 15, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Seven-E weather map, August 24, 1956.jpg   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)
Tropical Storm Eight-E weather map, September 3, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Nine-E weather map, September 5, 1956.jpg   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)
Hurricane Ten-E weather map, September 14, 1956.jpg   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)
Tropical Storm Eleven-E, October 17, 1956.jpg   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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division; Central Pacific Hurricane Center (April 26, 2024). "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2023". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. A guide on how to read the database is available here. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 National Climatic Data Center (25 July 1994). Unnamed Hurricane, 12-14 June (Report). Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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