1956 North Atlantic (hurricanes) season
Storms12tropical-storm strength+
This is an archive, not a forecast or warning. For current storms follow your national meteorological service.
1991–2020 average14.5-2.5
StrongestBetsy105 kt (54 m/s)
Rank by count38 / 76
Month of formation
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Count vs nearby seasons
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All storms
| Name | Dates | Wind kt | hPa | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | 06-07 – 06-10 | 40 | 1,002 | 3.2 |
| Unnamed | 06-12 – 06-15 | 50 | 1,001 | 3.2 |
| Anna | 07-25 – 07-27 | 75 | 991 | 1.8 |
| Betsy | 08-09 – 08-21 | 105 | 954 | 12.2 |
| Carla | 09-07 – 09-16 | 60 | 1,000 | 9.2 |
| Dora | 09-10 – 09-13 | 50 | 1,000 | 2.8 |
| Ethel | 09-11 – 09-14 | 50 | 999 | 2.5 |
| Flossy | 09-20 – 10-03 | 80 | 974 | 12.5 |
| Unnamed | 10-09 – 10-12 | 40 | – | 2.8 |
| Unnamed | 10-14 – 10-19 | 55 | 996 | 4.5 |
| Greta | 10-31 – 11-07 | 85 | 970 | 7.2 |
| Unnamed | 11-19 – 11-21 | 40 | – | 2.5 |
Counts use the IBTrACS season; storms crossing New Year can make a year differ by one from agency totals. Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).