1952 Pacific hurricane season

1952 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
First system formed May 29, 1952
Last system dissipated October 15, 1952
Strongest storm1 Seven, Five – 85 mph (140 km/h)
Total storms 7
Hurricanes 3
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) 0
Total fatalities 0
Total damage Unknown
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Pacific hurricane seasons
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954

The 1952 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1952. Of the seven known tropical cyclones, all remained at sea.

Storms

Tropical Storm One

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration May 29 – May 31
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm One existed from May 29 to May 31.

Tropical Storm Two

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration June 12 – June 16
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm Two existed from June 12 to June 16.

Tropical Storm Three

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration July 19 – July 21
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm Three existed from July 19 to July 21.

Hurricane Four

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration July 24 – July 27
Peak intensity 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 

Hurricane Four remained at sea.[1]

Hurricane Five

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration September 15 – September 22
Peak intensity 85 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)
Duration September 26 – September 28
Peak intensity 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm Six existed from September 26 to September 28.

Hurricane Seven

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration October 13 – October 15
Peak intensity 85 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. "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2015". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. A guide on how to read the database is available here.
  2. ↑ Jack Williams (May 5, 2005). "California's Tropical Cyclones". USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
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