1956 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1956 Atlantic season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them hurricanes and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from June 7, 1956 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Betsy (1956), at 120 mph (195 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 56.7.
- Storms
- 12
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Major
- 1
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 56.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1956 Atlantic | Jun 7 – Jun 10 | 45 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 2, 1956 Atlantic | Jun 12 – Jun 15 | 60 mph |
| Hurricane Anna | Jul 25 – Jul 27 | 85 mph |
| Hurricane Betsy | Aug 9 – Aug 21 | 120 mph |
| Tropical Storm Carla | Sep 7 – Sep 16 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Dora | Sep 10 – Sep 13 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ethel | Sep 11 – Sep 14 | 60 mph |
| Hurricane Flossy | Sep 20 – Oct 3 | 90 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 9, 1956 Atlantic | Oct 9 – Oct 12 | 45 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 10, 1956 Atlantic | Oct 14 – Oct 19 | 65 mph |
| Hurricane Greta | Oct 31 – Nov 7 | 100 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 12, 1956 Atlantic | Nov 19 – Nov 21 | 45 mph |