Storm history › Atlantic › 1956 season
Hurricane Anna (1956)
Anna was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1956 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 25, 1956 to July 27, 1956, about 2 days, and covered 459 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made landfall once, near Los Altos, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 94 miles from San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 459 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 26, 1956 | Los Altos, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 141 mi (228 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 713th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Elsa (2021), Tropical Storm Fred (2021), Hurricane Marco (2020) and 7 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1956 Atlantic season's ACE.