Carla (1956, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure1,000 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)1-min
Duration9.2 days1956-09-07 – 1956-09-16
Strength rank in 19565 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank514 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Compared with other 1956 storms (peak wind)
105 kt
85 kt
80 kt
75 kt
60 kt
55 kt
50 kt
50 kt
50 kt
40 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-09-07 00:00 | 24.8 | -75.0 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-07 06:00 | 25.3 | -75.0 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-07 12:00 | 26.0 | -74.8 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-07 18:00 | 27.0 | -74.4 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-08 00:00 | 27.9 | -74.0 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-08 06:00 | 28.7 | -73.6 | 30 | – |
| 1956-09-08 12:00 | 29.3 | -73.3 | 35 | – |
| 1956-09-08 18:00 | 30.0 | -73.0 | 35 | – |
| 1956-09-09 00:00 | 30.7 | -72.5 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1956-09-09 06:00 | 31.4 | -72.0 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1956-09-09 12:00 | 32.0 | -70.8 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1956-09-09 18:00 | 32.5 | -69.2 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-10 00:00 | 33.2 | -67.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-10 06:00 | 34.3 | -64.2 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-10 12:00 | 35.6 | -61.2 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-10 18:00 | 37.7 | -58.7 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-11 00:00 | 39.7 | -56.1 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-11 06:00 | 41.8 | -53.0 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-11 12:00 | 45.5 | -50.0 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-11 18:00 | 50.0 | -45.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-12 00:00 | 53.0 | -41.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-12 06:00 | 53.5 | -38.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-12 12:00 | 54.5 | -34.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-12 18:00 | 56.1 | -30.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-13 00:00 | 57.8 | -26.5 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-13 06:00 | 59.0 | -23.0 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-13 12:00 | 59.5 | -19.0 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-13 18:00 | 60.5 | -14.5 | 60 | – |
| 1956-09-14 00:00 | 62.0 | -9.5 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-14 06:00 | 64.0 | -4.0 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-14 12:00 | 66.0 | 1.5 | 55 | – |
| 1956-09-14 18:00 | 67.5 | 7.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-15 00:00 | 68.5 | 10.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-15 06:00 | 69.3 | 13.0 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-15 12:00 | 70.2 | 14.7 | 50 | – |
| 1956-09-15 18:00 | 71.0 | 15.7 | 45 | – |
| 1956-09-16 00:00 | 72.0 | 16.0 | 40 | – |
| 1956-09-16 06:00 | 73.0 | 16.0 | 35 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).