1952 Pacific hurricane season

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1952 Pacific hurricane season
1952 Pacific hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 29, 1952
Last system dissipatedOctober 15, 1952
Strongest storm
NameSeven, Five
  Maximum winds85 mph (140 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Seasonal statistics
Total storms7
Hurricanes3
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+)
0
Total fatalities0
Total damageUnknown
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The 1952 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1952. Of the seven known tropical cyclones, all remained at sea.

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Systems

Tropical Storm One

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tropical Storm One-E weather map, May 30, 1952.jpg   1-E 1952 track.png
DurationMay 29 – May 31
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min);

Tropical Storm One existed from May 29 to May 31.

Tropical Storm Two

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tropical Storm Two-E weather map, June 15, 1952.jpg   2-E 1952 track.png
DurationJune 12 – June 16
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Two existed from June 12 to June 16.

Tropical Storm Three

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tropical Storm Three-E weather map, July 20, 1952.jpg   3-E 1952 track.png
DurationJuly 19 – July 21
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Three existed from July 19 to July 21.

Hurricane Four

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Hurricane Four-E weather map, July 26, 1952.jpg   4-E 1952 track.png
DurationJuly 24 – July 27
Peak intensity80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min);

Hurricane Four remained at sea. [1]

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Hurricane Five-E weather map, September 17, 1952.jpg   5-E 1952 track.png
DurationSeptember 15 – September 22
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min);

A hurricane developed on September 15 southwest of Baja California and dissipated seven days later. [1] Moisture from Five produced 2 in (51 mm) of rainfall in the deserts and mountains of central and southern California. [2]

Tropical Storm Six

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tropical Storm Six-E weather map, September 27, 1952.jpg   6-E 1952 track.png
DurationSeptember 26 – September 28
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Six existed from September 26 to September 28.

Hurricane Seven

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Hurricane Seven-E weather map, October 14, 1952.jpg   7-E 1952 track.png
DurationOctober 13 – October 15
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min);

Hurricane Seven existed from October 13 to October 15.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division; Central Pacific Hurricane Center (April 26, 2024). "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2023". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. A guide on how to read the database is available here. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Jack Williams (May 5, 2005). "California's Tropical Cyclones". USA Today . Retrieved July 19, 2012.