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The 1956 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1956, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the
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. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see
1956 Pacific hurricane season The 1956 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1956. Eleven tropical systems were observed this season. Systems Hurricane One Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19. Tropical Storm Two Tropical Storm Two existed from ...
. Tropical storms forming in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the
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on
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.


Systems

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A total of 39 tropical cyclones are made in the Western Pacific Basin. Of all the 39 tropical cyclones made, 23 of them reached tropical storm strength, 15 of them reached typhoon strength, and 3 of them reached the super typhoon strength. The rest of the storms, such as unnumbered and unnamed tropical depressions and storms, are only classified by the CMA while the JMA is sometimes rare before the 1960s - 1970s.


Typhoon Sarah

Typhoon Sarah formed at a low latitude on March 21 and took a generally northwest heading. On the 31st as it approached the Philippine islands, it slowed then reversed its direction dissipating on April 4.


Tropical Storm 02W

Tropical Storm 02W formed on April 10. It hit
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as a tropical depression. It move westward hitting
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dissipating on April 15.


Typhoon Thelma

On April 16, Thelma formed near the formation place of typhoon Sarah. Thelma struck the Philippine Islands on April 21 and passed close to Formosa on April 23 then struck Japan. The U.S. Navy Fleet Weather Central in Guam stopped following Thelma on April 25.


Tropical Storm 04W


Typhoon Vera


Typhoon Wanda

A tropical depression developed southwest of Guam on July 25. It moved north-northeastward, passing east of the Northern Marianas. On July 27, it intensified into a tropical storm and was designated ''Wanda''. On the same day, the storm turned more westward, steered by the subtropical ridge to the north. Low wind shear and warm waters allowed Wanda to intensify steadily, developing into an intense typhoon while . On July 30, reconnaissance aircraft recorded a minimum pressure of , and the peak winds were estimated at 295 km/h (185 mph). After passing through the
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, Wanda weakened slightly and traversed the East China Sea. On August 1, the typhoon made landfall in eastern China near
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,
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, producing a pressure of ; this was the lowest pressure recorded in China from a tropical cyclone. Wanda slowly weakened while progressing through China, dissipating on August 5.
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on Taiwan recorded of rainfall over three days while the typhoon passed to the north. Along the coast of Zhejiang, Wanda produced a storm surge that destroyed 465 seawalls and 902 boats. The storm also flooded crop fields, destroying 20,380 tons of wheat. Across Zhejiang, 2.2 million houses and 38.5% of the main roads were damaged during the storm. Nationwide, Wanda killed 4,935 people and injured 16,617 others.


Typhoon Amy


Tropical Storm 08W


Typhoon Babs


Typhoon Charlotte


Typhoon Dinah

Typhoon Dinah was formed on August 25. The storm increased rapidly before hitting northern Taiwan. The typhoon made landfall on
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before turning through China and
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. It dissipated over the
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on September 5.


Typhoon Emma

Emma was a powerful typhoon that brought 145 mph (230 km/h) winds and 22 inches (560 mm) of rain to
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(then the US territory of the Ryukyu Islands) and
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. Emma left 77 people dead and over $8 million (1956 USD) in damage. Forming from a tropical disturbance near the
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, Emma churned southwest before gaining typhoon status on September 3. Emma then recurved after reaching category 3 status. Moving west-northwest, Emma reached a peak intensity of 155 mph (250 km/h) as it bypassed
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. Emma also brushed
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and
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as a strong category 3 typhoon. On
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, Emma brought 22 inches of rain that caused extensive flooding with left 34 people dead and thousands homeless. On
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, Emma sank dozens of ships and wrecked homes and buildings. In all 42 people were dead and 35 missing, most of them are fishermen. On
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, most headed typhoon watches are choosing to evacuate or bolting storm shutters and stowing avay light equipment. A strong
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had overwhelmed the soldiers and all of the eleven marines drowned. When Emma hit
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, it brought 145 mph (230 km/h) gusts that ripped apart runways and smashed hangars. Heavy rains brought flashfloods that damaged homes and buildings. A total of 1,059 millimetres (41.7 in) fell at Kadena Air Force Base in 21 hours on September 8. The U.S. held island of
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was hard hit by Emma. Numerous planes, runways, and barracks are damaged. Emma left on hat battering island, leaving $8 million (1956 US dollars in damage). Emma then dissipated on September 11. Emma was one of the several typhoons that cause significant damage to
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during the mid-1950s.


Typhoon Freda

Freda hit Taiwan and China. Its remnants spread all the way to the Alaskan Islands.


Typhoon Gilda


Typhoon Harriet

Harriet formed on September 19. It was a moderately powerful typhoon that brought heavy and 110 mph winds to
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. The typhoon destroyed 600 buildings and killed 38 people. Harriet then crossed the
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before making the second landfall in
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. There, the storm brought heavy rains and gusty winds before dissipating on September 27. Harriet killed 53 people and left $50 million (1956) dollars in damage.


Typhoon Ivy


Typhoon Jean


Tropical Storm 18W


Typhoon Karen-Lucille


Typhoon Mary

Mary was a short-lived typhoon that never impacted land.


Typhoon Nadine

Nadine was a typhoon that stalled and then weakened, Nadine never made landfall.


Typhoon Olive

Olive tracked across the Philippines as a hurricane.


Typhoon Polly

The last storm of the season, Polly formed on December 7. It reached its peak intensity with 105 mph winds. It made landfall in
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as a category 2 typhoon and this made Polly to weaken to a tropical storm and dissipated. On Philippines, Polly brought 105 mph winds and 11 inch rains in the Philippines on December 8. The typhoon killed 79 people and left $2.5 million (1956 dollars) in damage.


Storm names

These are the names used in 1956. This is the same used in the 1952 season, with the exception of Jean, Lucille and Nadine which replaced Jeanne, Lois and Nona.


See also

*
List of Pacific typhoon seasons The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. The seasons are limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian (aka Prime Antimeridian). Seasons Pre-1940 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s ...
* 1956 Atlantic hurricane season *
1956 Pacific hurricane season The 1956 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1956. Eleven tropical systems were observed this season. Systems Hurricane One Hurricane One existed from May 18 to May 19. Tropical Storm Two Tropical Storm Two existed from ...


Resources


External links


Japan Meteorological Agency

Joint Typhoon Warning Center
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China Meteorological Agency

National Weather Service Guam



Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services

Korea Meteorological Agency

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration



Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information

Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website
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