Storm history › Atlantic › 1956 season
Hurricane Flossy (1956)
Flossy was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1956 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 20, 1956 to October 3, 1956, about 13 days, and covered 4,041 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Port Sulphur, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,041 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1956 | Port Sulphur, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | September 25, 1956 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 121 mi (194 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 140 mi (225 km) |
| Queens, United States | 143 mi (229 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 145 mi (233 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 433rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Chris (2012), Hurricane Emmy (1976), Hurricane Fran (1973) and 4 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1956 Atlantic season's ACE.