1952 Atlantic hurricane season (Gift season)

The 1952 Atlantic hurricane season was a slightly-above average season. This season featured 17 named storms, which 9 hurricanes. Out of those 9 hurricanes, 5 became major hurricanes. The first storm, Able, formed a few weeks before the official start. During the season, the most active month was September, which 5 named storms formed during that month alone.

This season was the last season in chronological time, to use the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet. The next season, used female names.

George, the strongest storm, peaked as a Category 5 storm, and reached a minimum pressure of 918 millibars. With the last storm, Queen, dissipating on December 2, this season ended slightly after the official end of the season.

Timeline
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Tropical Storm Able
On May 12, ship reports indicated that a tropical depression formed in the Central Atlantic. The depression steadily organized, and on May 14, the tropical depression became a tropical storm, being named Able.

Based of a ship report, a wind speed was recorded of 61 mph, as well as a pressure of around 994 millibars. Able maintained intensity for a few days, then began weakening. On May 19, Able made landfall in North Carolina, causing only a few thousand dollars in damage. After landfall, Able transitioned into an extra-tropical storm, on May 20.

Hurricane Baker
On the official start of the season, a tropical storm formed near the Lesser Antilles. The storm was named Baker. Baker steadily intensified, and after several days of being a tropical storm, Baker became a hurricane, but Baker continued intensifying. Baker peaked as a minimal Category 2 hurricane. Near its peak intensity, a ship reported a minimum pressure of 966 mbar.

After peak, Baker curved northeast-wards, making landfall in Cuba, causing a few million dollars in damage. Then, Baker weakened to a tropical storm, then made landfall in Louisiana, causing several hundred thousand dollars in damage. Baker then dissipated on June 13.