&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Greta_1956-11-02_weather_map.jpg) November 2, 1956 weather map, featuring the storm | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 30, 1956 |
| Dissipated | November 6, 1956 |
| Category 2 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 mbar (hPa); 28.64 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 direct |
| Damage | $3.6 million (1956 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southeast United States, Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1956 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Greta was an extremely large late-season Atlantic hurricane in the 1956 Atlantic hurricane season. Originating from a tropical depression near Jamaica on October 30, the system initially featured non-tropical characteristics as it tracked northward. By November 2, the system began producing gale-force winds around the low-pressure area; however, winds near the center of circulation were calm. By November 3, the system intensified into a tropical storm and was named Greta. Steadily strengthening, Greta attained hurricane intensity on November 4, eventually reaching a peak intensity with 100 mph (160 km/h) winds. Shortly after, Greta began to gradually weaken as it tracked over cooler waters. The storm eventually became extratropical on November 7 over the central Atlantic. Although Greta did not directly impact land as a tropical storm or hurricane, it generated large swells that impacted numerous areas. One person was killed in Puerto Rico and coastal damages from the waves amounted to roughly $3.6 million (1956 USD).