Storm history › South Pacific › 1956 season
Unnamed storm 16, 1956 South Pacific
This storm was a storm of the 1956 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 2, 1956 to April 8, 1956, about 6 days, and covered 2,735 miles.
At its peak it had a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- Not recorded
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,735 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 115 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Lowest pressure: 674th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Alan (1998), Tropical Storm Gillian (1997), Tropical Storm Zaka (1996) and 4 more.