Hurricane History Map

1952 Western North Pacific season

35 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 1952, from 3 May 1952 to 6 January 1953.

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Years1952
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1952 season in numbers

The record holds 35 storms for the 1952 Western North Pacific season, of which 26 had names.28 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 20 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 11 were major (category 3 or more). 7 have no wind speed in the record.

  • 35storms
  • 28tropical storm strength or more
  • 20typhoon strength or more
  • 11major (category 3 to 5)
  • 339accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1952

  • Olive (1952)13 September 1952 to 21 September 1952, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 940 hPa
  • Wilma (1952)21 October 1952 to 31 October 1952, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 930 hPa
  • Hester (1952)27 December 1952 to 6 January 1953, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 950 hPa
  • Agnes (1952)28 October 1952 to 7 November 1952, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 920 hPa
  • Della (1952)20 November 1952 to 27 November 1952, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 980 hPa

All 35 storms of 1952

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Charlotte Category 2
Dinah Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Emma Category 3
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Freda Tropical storm
Gilda Tropical storm
Harriet Category 3
Jeanne:jeannie Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Karen Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Lois Category 1
Mary Category 1
Nona Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Olive Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Polly Category 1
Rose Category 1
Trix Category 4
Shirley Tropical storm
Vae Category 1
Wilma Category 5
Agnes Category 5
Bess Category 3
Carmen Category 3
Della Category 5
Elaine Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Faye Tropical storm
Gloria Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Hester Category 5

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