1956 Pacific hurricane season

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	May 30 – June 3
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa)

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	May 18 – May 19
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa)

1956 Pacific hurricane season
1956 Pacific hurricane season
	Season summary map
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); (1-minute sustained)
• 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
Related articles
	1956 Atlantic hurricane season; 1956 Pacific typhoon season; 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons;
	Pacific hurricane seasons; 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]

Systems[]

Hurricane One[]

Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19.

Tropical Storm Two[]

Tropical Storm Two existed from May 30 to June 3.

Hurricane Three[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)

Duration	June 9 – June 10
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Three existed from June 9 to June 10.

Hurricane Four[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)

Duration	June 12 – June 14
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 984 mbar (hPa)

A hurricane hit southern Mexico in June.^[1]

Hurricane Five[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)

Duration	July 9 – July 12
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Five existed from July 9 to July 12.

Tropical Storm Six[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	July 14 – July 16
Peak intensity	50 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)

Duration	August 22 – August 25
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Seven existed from August 22 to August 25.

Tropical Storm Eight[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	September 3 – September 3
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eight existed on September 3.

Hurricane Nine[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)

Duration	September 4 – September 6
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Nine existed from September 4 to September 6.

Hurricane Ten[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)

Duration	September 12 – September 17
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 986 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Ten existed from September 12 to September 17.

Tropical Storm Eleven[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	October 16 – October 18
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa)

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[EPAC_HURDAT-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.

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