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1952 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1952 Atlantic season has 11 storms in the best-track record; 11 reached tropical-storm strength and 5 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 69.1 is the 77th-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Fox was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 3 of its storms, in Cuba, South Carolina and the Bahamas. The first record is dated February 3, the last November 30.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1952: 4 of 11. Able lasted longest, 16.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Fox contributed the most energy, 23% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Able reached South Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane on August 31; Storm 3 of 1952 reached South Carolina as a tropical storm on August 28; Fox reached Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane on October 24.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1952 | Feb 3–4 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Able | Aug 18 – Sep 3 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 983 mb | South Carolina |
| Storm 3 of 1952 | Aug 27–28 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | South Carolina |
| Baker | Aug 31 – Sep 7 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 969 mb | – |
| Storm 5 of 1952 | Sep 8–11 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Charlie | Sep 24–28 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 958 mb | – |
| Dog | Sep 24–30 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1952 | Sep 25–30 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Easy | Oct 6–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 968 mb | – |
| Fox | Oct 20–27 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 934 mb | Cuba, Bahamas |
| Storm 11 of 1952 | Nov 26–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1952.