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Tropical Storm Dora (1956)
Dora was a tropical storm of the 1956 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 10, 1956 to September 13, 1956, about 3 days, and covered 461 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 97 miles from Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 461 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1956 | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 118 mi (189 km) |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 119 mi (192 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1956 Atlantic season's ACE.