Hurricane Anna (1956)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 25–27, 1956

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Jul 26
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Landfalls
1
Veracruz, Mexico
Lifetime
1.8 d
Jul 25 – Jul 27
Distance
459 mi
739 km
ACE
1.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Anna

Hurricane Anna (1956) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1956 Atlantic season. It formed on July 25, 1956, 145 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb on July 26, 1956, and made landfall 27 mi NNE of Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico on July 26, 1956 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on July 26, 1956). The storm lasted 1.8 days and travelled about 459 miles (739 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
July 26, 1956 · 21:00 UTC27 mi NNE of Naranjos, Veracruz, MexicoCat 1 86 mph—

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico36 miJul 26 · 23:00 UTCCat 1 75 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 9 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 25 18:00TD 35 mph—20.8°N 92.5°W145 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Jul 26 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb21.0°N 93.3°W175 mi NNW of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico
Jul 26 06:00TS 58 mph—21.2°N 94.4°W180 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Jul 26 12:00Cat 1 75 mph991 mb21.4°N 95.6°W120 mi ENE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Jul 26 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—21.6°N 96.9°W55 mi NE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Jul 26 21:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph—21.7°N 97.5°W27 mi NNE of Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico
Jul 27 00:00TS 69 mph—21.8°N 98.1°W18 mi SSE of Pánuco, Veracruz, Mexico
Jul 27 06:00TS 40 mph—22.0°N 98.9°Wnear Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Jul 27 12:00TD 29 mph—22.1°N 99.5°W11 mi NE of Cárdenas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Anna make landfall?

Anna made landfall once: 27 mi NNE of Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico on July 26, 1956 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Anna?

At its peak on July 26, 1956, Anna was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 991 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Anna last?

1.8 days, from July 25, 1956 to July 27, 1956, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 459 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Anna?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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