iPhone App1956 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Western Pacific
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Typhoon #1 | 21 MAR- 5 APR | 125 | - | 4 | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 9-14 APR | 40 | - | - | |
| 3 | Super Typhoon #3 | 16-25 APR | 150 | - | 5 | |
| 4 | Tropical Storm #4 | 18-20 JUN | 40 | - | - | |
| 5 | Typhoon #5 | 5- 8 JUL | 80 | - | 1 | |
| 6 | Super Typhoon #6 | 27 JUL- 3 AUG | 160 | - | 5 | |
| 7 | Typhoon #7 | 3- 5 AUG | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 8 | Tropical Storm #8 | 9-10 AUG | 40 | - | - | |
| 9 | Typhoon #9 | 12-18 AUG | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 10 | Typhoon #10 | 25 AUG- 2 SEP | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 11 | Typhoon #11 | 29 AUG- 4 SEP | 95 | - | 2 | |
| 12 | Super Typhoon #12 | 1-11 SEP | 135 | - | 4 | |
| 13 | Typhoon #13 | 13-19 SEP | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 14 | Super Typhoon #14 | 18-24 SEP | 140 | - | 5 | |
| 15 | Typhoon #15 | 19-27 SEP | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 16 | Typhoon #16 | 23-27 SEP | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 17 | Super Typhoon #17 | 16-26 OCT | 130 | - | 4 | |
| 18 | Tropical Storm #18 | 16-19 OCT | 40 | - | - | |
| 19 | Typhoon #19 | 10-21 NOV | 95 | - | 2 | |
| 20 | Typhoon #21 | 24-29 NOV | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 21 | Typhoon #22 | 24-25 NOV | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 22 | Typhoon #23 | 7-10 DEC | 85 | - | 2 |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Typhoon #23 (07-10 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2  Tracking information |
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Typhoon #22 (24-25 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #21 (24-29 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #19 (10-21 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #18 (16-19 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Super Typhoon #17 (16-26 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 130 Category: 4 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #16 (23-27 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #15 (19-27 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 Tracking information |
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Super Typhoon #14 (18-24 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 140 Category: 5 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #13 (13-19 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 Tracking information |
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Super Typhoon #12 (01-11 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 135 Category: 4 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #11 (29 AUG-04 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #10 (25 AUG-02 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #9 (12-18 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #8 (09-10 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #7 (03-05 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Super Typhoon #6 (27 JUL-03 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 160 Category: 5 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #5 (05-08 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 80 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #4 (18-20 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Super Typhoon #3 (16-25 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 150 Category: 5 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #2 (09-14 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Typhoon #1 (21 MAR-05 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 125 Category: 4 Tracking information |