atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season featured low number tropical cyclones tropical storm hurricane affected land tropical storms hurricanes hurricanes strengthened equivalent major hurricane category greater saffir simpson scale strongest hurricane season damaging storm season destroyed houses left million damage puerto_rico deadliest season having killed people french west indies caribbean_sea puerto_rico tropical struck mexico september killed people season officially started june unnamed storm developed week prior western later storm formed gulf_of_mexico june drought conditions south central united_states developed late july hit mexico tropical storms formed near bahamas moved northeastward dissipating lone hurricane hit united_states hurricane final storms year unusually large hurricane produced high waves florida developed western caribbean moved southeastern united_states causing million damage deaths tropical depressions subtropical cyclone season season summary season officially began june date weather_bureau office miami florida direction began daily monitoring tropical disturbances cyclones northern atlantic_ocean agency access hurricane_hunters fleet aircraft obtain data flying storms weather_bureau collaboration agencies began year project obtain analyze data structure hurricanes season officially ended november total tropical storms season unnamed storms hurricanes compared average activity previous decades season activity normal despite average sea surface temperatures normal number tropical waves instead inactivity result subtropical ridge located south normal decreased atmospheric instability basin pattern different active seasons tropical depressions formed attain tropical storm status formed beneath unfavorable upper level trough season activity reflected cumulative accumulated cyclone energy ace rating categorized normal ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces ace calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding knots mph tropical storm strength subtropical cyclones excluded total storms tropical storm tropical storm early june trough extended gulf_of_mexico western atlantic_ocean june interaction trough tropical wave spawned tropical depression newly developed tropical cyclone tracked northward quickly intensifying tropical storm attained peak winds mph june developed defined circulation addition characteristics tropical extratropical cyclone cooler air aloft late june storm landfall near louisiana lowest pressure inhg measured land suggesting weaken substantially landfall moving inland dissipated june arkansas storm moved ashore develop rainbands unlike tropical cyclones heaviest rainfall occurred region east moved ashore precipitation fell entire united_states gulf coast highest rainfall total louisiana rains beneficial farmers drought conditions region storm produced higher normal tides peaking mississippi highest hurricane tides left damage boats beaches piers people died boat capsized death driver barge lake disabled storm caused light damage causeway sustained winds storm passage peaked mph near louisiana boat reported gust mph near louisiana damage estimated june tropical depression shortly previous storm dissipated tropical depression developed june trough east southern florida coast briefly produced wind gusts mph intensified tropical depression status dissipated june july tropical depression weak circulation developed late july beneath cold mid level trough gulf_of_mexico moved north northwestward hit near pensacola florida july dissipated july intensified tropical depression status system produced wind gusts mph florida moved ashore depression dropped heavy amounts precipitation total reported alabama rains washed away eroded highways bridges resulted agricultural damage train line mobile birmingham alabama washed near overall damage estimated associated deaths hurricane anna westward moving tropical wave traversed lesser antilles july moved caribbean thunderstorms increased july passing south cuba beneath high pressure area evidence developed circulation july struck yucatán_peninsula confirmed developed tropical depression july continued west northwestward rapidly intensified tropical storm anna moving ashore mexico near veracruz july attained hurricane status peak winds reached mph anna rapidly dissipated july moved inland high winds wrecked homes poor regions rainfall resulted flooding high winds severed telegraph lines area affected hurricanes previous year damage totaled deaths hurricane tropical wave moved coast africa august developed tropical storm developed august east lesser antilles rapidly developed mph hurricane striking guadeloupe minimum central pressure inhg heavily damaged houses left severe crop destruction led deaths continued northeastern caribbean capsized ship killing crew august slightly weakened struck southeastern puerto_rico near winds mph quickly crossed island damage heaviest moved ashore territory central portion houses destroyed multiple locations reported heavy crop damage including reported complete loss corn crop exiting puerto_rico strengthened steadily headed generally northwestward major hurricane august centered north turks islands attained peak winds mph day east bahamas later turned northeastward attaining lowest central pressure mbar inhg august later extratropical early august remnants dissipated days later north azores hurricane hurricane observed san_juan radar resulted hurricane warning island released television hurricane left million damage deaths prompted declaration federal disaster area locally hurricane known august tropical depression vigorous tropical wave spawned tropical depression august near cape_verde islands passed islands depression produced minimum central pressure mbar inhg island ships area reported winds strong mph depression maintained general westward track eventually dissipating september northeast lesser antilles tropical storm origins tropical storm tropical wave spawned depression near bahamas september moved generally north intensifying tropical storm following day upper level low located northeast produced hostile conditions prevented significant strengthening structure resembled subtropical storm approaching cold turned storm northeast despite unfavorable atmosphere intensified reaching peak winds mph late september interaction storm high pressure system yielded strong pressure gradient produced gale force winds new_england passed north bermuda extratropical september according official hurricane database annual report monthly weather review post tropical cyclone strengthened mph weakening dissipating september tropical storm september tropical depression developed later day hurricane_hunters observed winds tropical storm force indicating depression tropical storm winds mph moved generally westward ridge north reconnaissance flight september estimated hurricane force winds assessed true strength early september peaked mph shortly striking land near minimum central pressure inhg quickly dissipated early day storm produced heavy rains region caused landslide flooding including river near deaths injuries bus crashed washed portion highway mexico_city overall caused deaths country minor damage tropical storm september tropical depression developed southern end quasi stationary cold bahamas moved northeast encountered cold air north resulted significant instability allowed quick strengthening hurricane hunters flight september reported winds mph storm northeast quadrant result depression upgraded tropical storm flight observed developed eye diameter observed hurricane force winds quadrant discounted observations hurricane force winds aircraft strength analyzed peaked mph late september lowest pressure reported mbar inhg shortly reaching peak intensity began weakening dissipated september southwest bermuda september tropical depression vigorous tropical depression moved cape_verde islands september complete history cyclone unknown dissipated affecting lesser antilles hurricane origin uncertain possibility developed system eastern pacific disturbance moving caribbean tropical depression formed september east yucatán_peninsula headed northwest entering gulf_of_mexico september quickly intensified tropical storm continuing intensify storm turned north attained hurricane status september bearing winds mph struck near venice louisiana september turning northeast crossing hurricane moved gulf_of_mexico continuing northeast intensifying moving ashore near florida september strong category hurricane winds mph minimum pressure mbar inhg later day extratropical georgia weakening tropical storm extratropical remnants moved southeast united_states emerged north_carolina western atlantic september storm observed october near southernmost newfoundland hurricane season strike united_states winds louisiana reached mph oil rig offshore reported gust mph storm dropped heavy rainfall path peaking louisiana rainfall hurricane accompanying storm surge caused widespread flooding beach erosion southeast louisiana flooding eastern new_orleans area km2 region resulting flooding drowned cattle caused heavy crop damage left million damage usd crop damage deaths rainfall extended mid-atlantic states drought conditions october depression october tropical depression developed east puerto_rico ships area reported winds strong mph system dissipated hours october mid atlantic depression october tropical depression formed north previous storm possibly developed tropical wave spawned previous depression system depression maintained general northward movement duration dissipating october tropical storm tropical storm low pressure area formed dissipating cold north puerto_rico system moved westward developing tropical characteristics october day system tropical storm straits florida october crossed south florida near homestead winds mph storm fully tropical winds precipitation extended far away center storm intensified florida peninsula peaking mph early october affecting florida storm crossed western atlantic moved storm extratropical october day absorbed extratropical storm storm produced significant rainfall region florida highest total state rains caused flash flooding entered houses flooding flooded state highways left portions inaccessible reporting heaviest rainfall years large fields inundated resulting crop damage portions state rains beneficial previously dry conditions storm spawned tornado injured person damage florida estimated million area addition drowned storm precipitation extended far north new_jersey coastal areas experienced high tides gusty winds hurricane convergence zone spawned tropical depression october short distance south easternmost cuba system tracked northward crossed eastern cuba system initially characteristics extratropical cyclone eventually acquired tropical features intensified tropical storm november high pressure area east mid atlantic states caused depression turn south november loop southeast later day depression intensified tropical storm northeast bahamas attained hurricane status november maintaining large size fact largest tropical cyclones known atlantic basin strengthening unusual storms moving southeast trajectory turned east later northeast reaching peak mph late november energy transfer levels atmosphere cooler waters caused subsequent weakening gradual loss tropical characteristics transitioned extratropical storm november dissipating day extremely large size conjunction high pressure system north produced strong winds high waves large area western atlantic puerto_rico waves left heavy damage killed person evacuation order waves reached destroyed structures port guadeloupe west high waves left heavy damage beaches jacksonville florida overall damage estimated million tropical storm storm names following names named storms tropical storms hurricanes formed north_atlantic storms named anna time
1956 Atlantic hurricane season