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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1956

1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963

Other basins in 1956: Eastern North Pacific


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Tropical Storm Unnamed (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
June 12 - June 15


Hurricane Anna (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 75 knots
July 25 - July 27


Major Hurricane Betsy (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 105 knots
August 9 - August 21


Tropical Storm Carla (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 60 knots
September 7 - September 16


Tropical Storm Dora (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
September 10 - September 13


Tropical Storm Ethel (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
September 11 - September 14


Hurricane Flossy (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 80 knots
September 20 - October 3


Hurricane Greta (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 85 knots
October 31 - November 7


Tropical Storm Unnamed (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
June 7 - June 10


Tropical Storm Unnamed (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
October 9 - October 12


Tropical Storm Unnamed (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 55 knots
October 14 - October 19


Tropical Storm Unnamed (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
November 19 - November 21




No available data.


June
July
August
September
October
November
01L
Anna
Betsy
Carla
Dora
Ethel
Flossy
Greta
09L
10L
11L
12L

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.