1952 Atlantic hurricane season (MC)

The 1952 Atlantic hurricane season was an active season. This season overall, produced 14 named tropical cyclones, and 4 hurricanes. Out of the 4 hurricanes, 2 of them went on to became major hurricanes.

The strongest storm, Mike, peaked as a minimal Category 5 hurricane, but had a slightly high pressure of 933 millibars. Dog had a pressure of 933 as well, but was weaker than Mike.

The season officially started on June 15, but Able formed more than a month before the official start of the season. Able had minimal impacts to land. The last storm, Nan, was a moderate tropical storm, that brought heavy rain and some flooding to Bermuda. Nan dissipated on November 10.

Unofficially, a "tropical storm" may've formed in early April, but the National Hurricane Center did not classify the system as "tropical". Therefore, that system is not included in the season.

The overall damages were fairly high, due to Mike and other strong storms making landfall in highly-populated areas at near or at peak intensity.

Tropical Storm Able
During the afternoon on May 11, a ship reported a tropical depression that formed. However, in post-analysis, the supposed depression was therefore a low-pressure system. On May 12, a NOAA Aircraft found a defined tropical depression, thus classifying it as One. One remained a tropical depression for 18 hours. After those 18 hours, the depression was not monitored, so officials do not know how strong the depression was during 12 hours. Then, a ship reported the presence of a tropical storm, being the first official one of the season. It was named Able. Tropical Storm Able began to strengthened moderately, and attained winds of 60 mph. A pressure was recorded of 992 mbar. Able then peaked as a very strong tropical storm, with winds of 70 mph. A pressure was recorded of 991 mbar, but it was recorded far from the center. Thus, the pressure may have been lower. After peaking, Able began to weaken, and then curved more towards the north-west. Able began to develop a warm-core. On May 18, a NOAA Aircraft reported that Able developed a warm-core. Thus, Able became an extra-tropical storm.

Hurricane Baker
During the afternoon on June 17, a tropical depression formed north of the Lesser Antilles. The depression was then designated as Tropical Depression Two. Two trekked northwards, slightly unusual for most Atlantic storms. Two remained at a tropical depression for a day, only to then strengthen. A NOAA Aircraft reported the presence of Tropical Storm Baker, the second named storm of the season. Baker moderately strengthened, and eventually, became the first of four hurricanes of the season. Baker peaked at 80 mph, and had a minimum pressure of 979, which was recorded in the eyewall. Baker then weakened to a tropical storm, and curved northeast-wards. Baker remained a tropical storm until June 23, where it turned into an extra-tropical storm.