Hurricane History Map

1952 North Atlantic season

11 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1952, from 2 February 1952 to 30 November 1952.

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Years1952
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1952 season in numbers

The record holds 11 storms for the 1952 North Atlantic season, of which 6 had names.11 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 5 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 11storms
  • 11tropical storm strength or more
  • 5hurricane strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 69accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1952

  • Fox (1952)20 October 1952 to 28 October 1952, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa
  • Charlie (1952)24 September 1952 to 1 October 1952, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
  • Baker (1952)31 August 1952 to 10 September 1952, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 969 hPa
  • Easy (1952)6 October 1952 to 11 October 1952, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 968 hPa
  • Able (1952)18 August 1952 to 3 September 1952, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 983 hPa

All 11 storms of 1952

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Able Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Baker Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Charlie Category 3
Dog Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Easy Category 2
Fox Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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