Hurricane History Map

1956 Eastern and central Pacific season

12 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1956, from 18 May 1956 to 18 October 1956.

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Years1956
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1956 season in numbers

The record holds 12 storms for the 1956 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 0 had names.11 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 12storms
  • 11tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 48accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1956

  • Unnamed storm of May 1956 (Eastern and central Pacific)18 May 1956 to 19 May 1956, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of June 1956 (Eastern and central Pacific)9 June 1956 to 10 June 1956, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of June 1956 (Eastern and central Pacific)12 June 1956 to 14 June 1956, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of July 1956 (Eastern and central Pacific)9 July 1956 to 12 July 1956, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of August 1956 (Eastern and central Pacific)22 August 1956 to 25 August 1956, peak Category 1 (75 kt)

All 12 storms of 1956

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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