Storm history › South Pacific › 1956 season
Unnamed tropical storm 14, 1956 South Pacific
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1956 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 24, 1956 to March 31, 1956, about 8 days, and covered 2,791 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 58 miles from Melbourne, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,791 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Melbourne, Australia | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Adelaide, Australia | 139 mi (223 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 388th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Osai (2024), Tropical Storm Paul (2024), Tropical Storm Hale (2023) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 531st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Storm Rae (2025), Tropical Storm Irene (2023), Tropical Storm Kimi (2021) and 44 more.
- Energy: 59% of the 1956 South Pacific season's ACE.