Hurricane Flossy (1956)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 20 – October 3, 1956

Peak wind

92 mph

148 km/h · Sep 24

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

974 mb

Landfalls

Florida · Louisiana

Lifetime

12.5 d

Sep 20 – Oct 3

Distance

4,042 mi

6,503 km

ACE

5.1

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 Flossy

Hurricane Flossy (1956) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1956 Atlantic season. It formed on September 20, 1956, 117 mi ENE of Belize City, Belize, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb on September 24, 1956, and made landfall 2 times — first at 29.1°N, 89.4°W on September 24, 1956 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: near Miramar Beach, Florida on September 25, 1956 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on September 23, 1956). The storm lasted 12.5 days and travelled about 4,042 miles (6,503 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 24, 1956 · 10:00 UTC	at 29.1°N, 89.4°W	Cat 1 86 mph	980 mb
September 25, 1956 · 00:00 UTC	near Miramar Beach, Florida	Cat 1 92 mph	974 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico	40 mi	Sep 22 · 08:00 UTC	TD 36 mph
New Orleans, Louisiana	72 mi	Sep 24 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Mobile, Alabama	61 mi	Sep 24 · 18:00 UTC	Cat 1 92 mph
Tallahassee, Florida	51 mi	Sep 25 · 11:00 UTC	TS 48 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina	47 mi	Sep 26 · 19:00 UTC	TS 53 mph
Norfolk, Virginia	50 mi	Sep 28 · 00:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Chesapeake, Virginia	48 mi	Sep 28 · 00:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia	37 mi	Sep 28 · 01:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Newport News, Virginia	62 mi	Sep 28 · 01:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
East Hampton, Virginia	60 mi	Sep 28 · 01:00 UTC	TS 58 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 52 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 20 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	18.0°N 86.5°W	97 mi E of San Pedro, Belize
Sep 21 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	18.1°N 87.0°W	65 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Sep 21 06:00	TD	29 mph	—	18.3°N 87.7°W	32 mi NNE of San Pedro, Belize
Sep 21 12:00	TD	29 mph	—	18.5°N 88.4°W	near Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 21 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	18.9°N 89.1°W	49 mi WNW of Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 22 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	19.5°N 89.7°W	58 mi ESE of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 22 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	20.4°N 90.1°W	near Calkiní, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 22 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	21.5°N 90.4°W	47 mi NW of Hunucmá, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 22 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	22.6°N 90.7°W	113 mi NW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Sep 23 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	23.8°N 90.9°W	open ocean
Sep 23 06:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	25.0°N 91.1°W	open ocean
Sep 23 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	26.2°N 91.3°W	open ocean
Sep 23 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	27.1°N 91.3°W	176 mi SSW of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 24 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	984 mb	28.0°N 90.9°W	111 mi S of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 24 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	28.7°N 90.1°W	72 mi SSE of Houma, Louisiana
Sep 24 10:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	980 mb	29.1°N 89.4°W	72 mi SE of New Orleans, Louisiana
Sep 24 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	29.4°N 88.9°W	68 mi S of Gulfport, Mississippi
Sep 24 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	29.9°N 87.6°W	25 mi SSE of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sep 25 00:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	974 mb	30.4°N 86.4°W	near Destin, Florida
Sep 25 06:00	TS	58 mph	—	30.8°N 85.4°W	29 mi S of Dothan, Alabama
Sep 25 12:00	TS	46 mph	—	31.2°N 84.4°W	23 mi NNE of Bainbridge, Georgia
Sep 25 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	998 mb	31.9°N 83.2°W	34 mi NW of Douglas, Georgia
Sep 26 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	999 mb	32.6°N 81.8°W	10 mi N of Statesboro, Georgia
Sep 26 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	999 mb	33.4°N 80.3°W	27 mi NNW of Summerville, South Carolina
Sep 26 12:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	1001 mb	34.1°N 79.1°W	11 mi NE of Red Hill, South Carolina
Sep 26 18:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	1001 mb	34.5°N 78.4°W	26 mi NW of Leland, North Carolina
Sep 27 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	1002 mb	34.8°N 78.0°W	32 mi W of Jacksonville, North Carolina
Sep 27 06:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	1005 mb	35.0°N 77.6°W	20 mi NNW of Jacksonville, North Carolina
Sep 27 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	1008 mb	35.3°N 77.2°W	16 mi NNW of New Bern, North Carolina
Sep 27 18:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	1009 mb	35.6°N 76.6°W	43 mi E of Greenville, North Carolina
Sep 28 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	1011 mb	36.3°N 75.7°W	31 mi E of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Sep 28 06:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	37.4°N 74.5°W	78 mi SSE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Sep 28 12:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	38.5°N 73.0°W	97 mi SE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sep 28 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	39.5°N 71.5°W	109 mi SSE of Hampton Bays, New York
Sep 29 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	40.1°N 69.5°W	114 mi SSE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Sep 29 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	40.3°N 67.5°W	165 mi SE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Sep 29 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	40.5°N 64.0°W	open ocean
Sep 29 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	40.3°N 61.0°W	open ocean
Sep 30 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	39.8°N 59.5°W	open ocean
Sep 30 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	38.5°N 58.5°W	open ocean
Sep 30 12:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	37.5°N 57.5°W	open ocean
Sep 30 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	36.7°N 56.0°W	open ocean
Oct 1 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	—	36.0°N 55.5°W	open ocean
Oct 1 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	36.0°N 55.8°W	open ocean
Oct 1 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	—	37.0°N 56.0°W	open ocean
Oct 1 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	38.5°N 56.0°W	open ocean
Oct 2 00:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	40.0°N 56.2°W	open ocean
Oct 2 06:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	41.5°N 56.5°W	open ocean
Oct 2 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	—	43.0°N 56.5°W	open ocean
Oct 2 18:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	—	44.5°N 56.5°W	open ocean
Oct 3 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	46.0°N 56.5°W	166 mi E of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Oct 3 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	47.5°N 56.5°W	106 mi SSW of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Flossy make landfall?

Flossy made landfall 2 times: at 29.1°N, 89.4°W on September 24, 1956 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Miramar Beach, Florida on September 25, 1956 at 00:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Flossy?

At its peak on September 24, 1956, Flossy was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 974 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Flossy last?

12.5 days, from September 20, 1956 to October 3, 1956, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 4,042 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Flossy?

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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Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1956	Hurricane Betsy Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
1956	Hurricane Greta Atlantic	Cat 2 98 mph	—	→
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1956	Tropical Storm Dora Atlantic	TS 58 mph	Veracruz, Mexico	→

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Background reading: Hurricane Flossy on Wikipedia.

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