Storm history › Atlantic › 1952 season
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1952 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1952 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 27, 1952 to August 28, 1952, about 1 day, and covered 457 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Myrtle Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Charlotte, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 457 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 1952 | Myrtle Beach, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, United States | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 100 mi (161 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 39 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1952 Atlantic season's ACE.