1956 Pacific hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | May 18, 1956 |
Last system dissipated | October 18, 1956 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Hurricane One |
• Maximum winds | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
• Lowest pressure | 979 mbar (hPa; 28.91 inHg) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total storms | 11 |
Hurricanes | 7 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
0 |
Total fatalities | 0 |
Total damage | None |
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Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | May 18 – May 19 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | May 30 – June 3 |
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Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 9 – June 10 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 12 – June 14 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 984 mbar (hPa) |
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 9 – July 12 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 14 – July 16 |
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Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 22 – August 25 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 3 – September 3 |
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Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 4 – September 6 |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
The 1956 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1956. Eleven tropical systems were observed this season.
Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19.
Tropical Storm Two existed from May 30 to June 3.
Hurricane Three existed from June 9 to June 10.
A hurricane hit southern Mexico in June.
Hurricane Five existed from July 9 to July 12.
Tropical Storm Six existed from July 14 to July 16.
Hurricane Seven existed from August 22 to August 25.
Tropical Storm Eight existed on September 3.
Hurricane Nine existed from September 4 to September 6.
Hurricane Ten existed from September 12 to September 17.
A tropical storm formed in mid-October.