1952 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1952 1952 Pacific typhoon season summary.png May 5, 1952 January 4, 1953 (record latest) Wilma 893 160 29 20 6 (unofficial) 1,070 1 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 1952 Atlantic hurricane season 1952 Pacific hurricane season 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1952 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1952 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Fleet Weather Center on Guam. Season summary Systems Typhoon Charlotte WPac Typhoon Charlotte's Weather map on June 10, 1952.png Charlotte 1952 track.png June 10 June 15 typhoon 85 960 Typhoon Charlotte formed on June 10, near the Philippines. It then strengthened and made landfall as a minimal typhoon near Hong Kong before dissipating on June 15. Typhoon Dinah WPac Typhoon Dinah's Weather map on June 22, 1952.png Dinah 1952 track.png June 19 June 25 typhoon 75 960 Typhoon Dinah (1952) On June 23, Dinah struck to the west of the Kanto Region in Japan. 65 people were killed and 70 were missing.Digital Typhoon: Disaster Information Typhoon Emma WPac Typhoon Emma's Weather map on July 1, 1952.png Emma 1952 track.png June 28 July 6 typhoon 110 973 Typhoon Emma hit the Philippines and South China, especially Hainan Island. Tropical Storm Freda WPac Tropical Storm Freda's Weather map on July 13, 1952.png Freda 1952 track.png July 11 July 15 nwpstorm 45 995 Freda weakened to a tropical depression before hitting Kyushu. Tropical Storm Gilda WPac Gilda 1952 track.png July 15 July 20 nwpstorm 50 990 Tropical Storm Gilda weather map, July 18, 1952.jpgTropical Storm Gilda hit China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Harriet WPac Harriet 1952 track.png July 26 July 30 typhoon 100 980 Typhoon Harriet weather map, July 29, 1952.jpgHarriet hit China as a Category 3 typhoon, with winds of 115 mph. Tropical Storm Ivy WPac Ivy 1952 track.png August 2 August 8 nwpstorm 45 990 Tropical Storm Ivy weather map, August 6, 1952.jpgIvy stayed out at sea, causing no damage. Tropical Storm Jeanne WPac Jeanne 1952 track.png August 4 August 7 nwpstorm 40 985 Tropical Storm Jeanne weather map, August 7, 1952.jpgJeanne was a tropical storm that existed from August 4 to August 7. Typhoon Karen WPac Karen 1952 track.png August 10 August 20 typhoon 85 955 Typhoon Karen weather map, August 16, 1952.jpgTyphoon Karen struck land, mostly Korea and Japan. Typhoon Lois WPac Lois 1952 track.png August 22 August 30 typhoon 75 975 Typhoon Lois weather map, August 27, 1952.jpgLois formed east of the Philippines on August 22. It moved northwestward, and hit Luzon as a tropical storm. As it entered the South China Sea, Lois intensified into a category 1 typhoon. It hit China and Vietnam before dissipating on August 30. Typhoon Mary WPac Mary 1952 track.png August 29 September 4 typhoon 65 985 Typhoon Mary weather map, August 31, 1952.jpgMary hit the Philippines as a category 1 typhoon and later hit China and Korea as a tropical storm. Typhoon Nona WPac Nona 1952 track.png September 2 September 8 typhoon 80 980 Typhoon Nona weather map, September 5, 1952.jpgNona formed on September 2. It hit the Philippines and China as a category 1 typhoon and hit Vietnam as a tropical strom before dissipating inland on September 8. Tropical Storm 12W WPac 12W 1952 track.png September 7 September 14 nwpdepression 40 995 Tropical Storm 12W weather map, September 11, 1952.jpg12W was a weak tropical storm that hit China. Super Typhoon Olive WPac Typhon Olive surface analysis map September 16 1952.jpg Olive 1952 track.png September 13 September 21 typhoon 160 920 On September 8, an area of disturbed weather, located near 12.0°N 169.0°W, was plotted as a tropical wave on surface weather maps. Operationally, however, the system was not classified as a tropical storm until September 15;Central Pacific Hurricane Center http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/summaries/1900-52.php#Olive Tropical Cyclones During the Years 1900-1952 June 8, 2012 United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service postseason analysis determined that the system acquired tropical storm intensity at 00:00 UTC on September 15.Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1952 Joint Typhoon Warning Center "best track" data http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1952/1952s-bwp/bwp131952.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20110607183414/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1952/1952s-bwp/bwp131952.txt dead June 7, 2011 January 18, 2009 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tropical Storm Olive, moving west-northwest near 10 mph on, turned toward Wake Island on September 15. Around 18:00 UTC Olive was upgraded to a typhoon, with winds of 75 mph on. Continuing to intensify, Olive passed near Wake Island, where maximum sustained winds of 127 mph on were recorded. Around this time, reconnaissance aircraft reported a minimum central pressure of 945 mbar (hPa; 27.91 inHg). On September 16, Olive intensified from a Category 2 to a Category 4 typhoon, attained the equivalence of super typhoon intensity, and strengthened to a peak intensity of 185 mph on the following day far from land. On September 18, Olive weakened from a Category 5 to a Category 2 typhoon and recurved northeast. On September 19, the cyclone lost typhoon intensity. Tropical Storm Olive transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and was last monitored on September 21. On Wake Island, 750 people sheltered in World War II military bunkers.750 On Wake Escape Death in Big Storm Lodi News-Sentinel United Press International Wake Island Lodi, California 72 507 September 17, 1952 July 10, 2013 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KqczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-4HAAAAIBAJ&dq=typhoon%20olive&pg=4360%2C6987898The Clipper publication. Atoll Island Ravaged by Wind and Rain but No One is Seriously Injured; Eyewitnesses Tell Story (September 25, 1952). Pan American World Airways Pacific-Alaska Division. Olive, the second typhoon to affect the island since 1935, produced sustained wind speeds of 120 mph on and peak gusts of 142 mph on on the island. Significant flooding was also recorded. Damage was severe; it is estimated that 85% of the island's structures were demolished due to the storm.Dateline DX Association http://www.goldtel.net/ddxa/history.html Wake Island History January 18, 2009 All of the homes and the island's hotel were destroyed. Additionally, the island's chapel and quonset huts were destroyed. The island's LORAN station, operated by the United States Coast Guard, was also destroyed.http://www.loran-history.info/wake_island/wake_island.htm Loran Station Wake Island January 18, 2009 Loran history September 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200920211835/https://www.loran-history.info/wake_island/wake_island.htm dead On September 18, water and power services were restored.The Clipper publication. Plans to Rebuild Wake are Already Under Way (September 25, 1952). Pan American World Airways Pacific-Alaska Division. The facilities on the island were fully restored in 1953. The total cost to repair damages caused by Olive amounted to $1.6 million (1952 USD; $13 million 2009 USD).E. H. Bryan, Jr. National Academy of Sciences--National Research Council May 15, 1959 May 13, 2009 Atoll Research Bulletin No. 66 http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/ARB/061-70/066.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060913110254/http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/ARB/061-70/066.pdf September 13, 2006 No fatalities occurred on the island, and four injuries were reported. None of the 230 Pan American World Airways employees received injuries. Tropical Storm 14W WPac 14W 1952 track.png September 16 September 19 nwpdepression 35 996 Tropical Storm 14W weather map, September 17, 1952.jpg14W hit Hainan, China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Polly WPac Polly 1952 track.png September 26 October 3 typhoon 70 975 Typhoon Polly weather map, October 1, 1952.jpgPolly was a category 1 typhoon that didn't make landfall. Typhoon Rose WPac Rose 1952 track.png October 4 October 10 typhoon 80 985 Typhoon Rose weather map, October 6, 1952.jpgRose stayed out at sea. Tropical Storm Shirley WPac Shirley 1952 track.png October 14 October 15 40 nwpstorm 995 Tropical Storm Shirley weather map, October 14, 1952.jpgShirley tracked through Vietnam. Shirley weakened to a tropical depression before hitting Vietnam. Typhoon Trix WPac Typhoon Trix's Weather map on October 21, 1952.jpg Trix 1952 track.png October 15 October 26 typhoon 120 965 Typhoon Trix (1952) Typhoon Trix formed near Micronesia on October 15, 1952, tracking southwest. It intensified rapidly, becoming a tropical storm on October 16 and a typhoon shortly after. Trix reached peak intensity as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 220 km/h (135 mph) and a central pressure of 965 hPa on October 20, while approaching the Philippines. Weakening slightly, Trix made landfall in the Bicol Region on October 21, traversing the central Philippines. It emerged into the South China Sea, briefly re-intensifying to Category 4 strength before weakening again. Trix made final landfall near Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam, as a tropical storm on October 25. The JMA ceased advisories inland, while the JTWC tracked its remnants into Thailand. Trix caused catastrophic damage, killing over 1,400 people (995 in the Philippines, at least 405 in Indochina). In the Philippines, it devastated southern Luzon (especially Legazpi and Tabaco), Samar, Leyte, and the Bicol region. Winds reached 215 km/h, leveling tens of thousands of homes (30% damaged overall), destroying crops (including half of Leyte's rice), and causing widespread flooding. Damage was estimated at $60 million, leaving 500,000 homeless. Recovery efforts were hampered by communication failures and soggy airfields. In Vietnam, a tornado near Ho Chi Minh City killed 10, and a French aircraft crashed. It was called the "worst typhoon within living memory" in the Philippines. Typhoon Vae WPac Vae 1952 track.png October 17 October 20 typhoon 65 974 Typhoon Vae weather map, October 19, 1952.jpgTyphoon Vae originated as a low-pressure area in the western Philippine Sea on October 15. Initially classified as a tropical disturbance, it tracked steadily westward over the next two days, intensifying into a tropical depression by October 17 near the Philippines. Vae reached tropical storm status later that day and intensified into a Category 1 typhoon by October 20, with peak sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 hPa. The storm maintained this strength while approaching the Vietnamese coast. On October 20, Vae made landfall in southern Vietnam as a tropical storm. After landfall, Vae rapidly weakened and degenerated into a tropical depression by October 21. The remnant system continued westward across Cambodia and Thailand, emerging into the North Indian Ocean near the Andaman Sea before fully dissipating on October 24. Super Typhoon Wilma WPac Wilma 1952 path.png October 21 October 31 typhoon 160 893 Typhoon Wilma weather map, October 25, 1952.jpgTyphoon Wilma was a powerful typhoon, reaching Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS). The storm formed on October 21. Over the next few days, it moved west and reached peak intensity before making landfall in the Philippines. The storm moved into the South China Sea and made landfall in Vietnam as a tropical storm, and dissipated on October 31. Super Typhoon Agnes WPac Agnes 1952 path.png October 28 November 7 typhoon 150 920 Typhoon Agnes weather map, November 2, 1952.jpgTyphoon Agnes was a strong Category 5 that stayed out to sea without causing much impact to land. Typhoon Bess WPac Bess 1952 track.png November 9 November 16 typhoon 100 915 Typhoon Bess weather map, November 13, 1952.jpgBess affected China as a Category 3 typhoon. Typhoon Carmen WPac Carmen 1952 track.png November 15 November 22 typhoon 110 950 Typhoon Carmen weather map, November 19, 1952.jpgCarmen was a Category 3 typhoon that didn't make landfall. Super Typhoon Della WPac Della 1952 path.png November 22 November 27 typhoon 150 930 Typhoon Della weather map, November 25, 1952.jpgDella impacted the Philippines as a Category 5 super typhoon. Tropical Storm Elaine WPac Elaine 1952 track.png December 4 December 6 typhoon 45 990 Typhoon Elaine weather map, December 5, 1952.jpgElaine was a weak tropical storm that stayed in the sea. Tropical Storm Faye WPac Faye 1952 track.png December 16 December 19 typhoon 45 990 Typhoon Faye weather map, December 18, 1952.jpgFaye hit the Philippines as a tropical depression. It intensified into a tropical storm in the South China Sea before dissipating. Super Typhoon Gloria WPac Gloria 1952 track.png December 16 December 25 typhoon 130 990 Typhoon Gloria weather map, December 23, 1952.jpgGloria formed southeast of Guam on December 16. It drifted west, slowly intensifying. The storm hit Philippines as a tropical storm. As Gloria entered the South China Sea, it rapidly intensified into a category 4 super typhoon with winds of 240 km/h. It hit Vietnam and dissipated on December 25. Super Typhoon Hester WPac Typhoon Hester analysis 1 Jan 1953.png December 27 January 4 typhoon 160 905 Hester 1952 path.png Hester was first observed on December 27, south of Ebeye, which intensified into a typhoon by the next day. The storm began to rapidly intensify, as it moved a short distance north of the Caroline Islands. At 0000 UTC of December 30, Hester became a Category 5 typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. On the next day, it attained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) as it began to turn northwest. On New Year's Day, the JMA recorded Hester's lowest pressure of 905 hPa inHg on. Hester began to weaken later that day, and soon recurved to the northeast. Hester fell to tropical storm status by January 4, and became extratropical a day later. At 0600 UTC of January 6, JMA stopped tracking the cyclone northeast of Wake Island.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1952 28W:HESTER (1952363N06171) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society April 15, 2018 http://www.atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_current/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r09-1952363N06171 April 16, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012823/http://www.atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_current/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r09-1952363N06171 deadhttp://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst5159.txt RSMC Best Track Data (Text) 1951–1959 Japan Meteorological Agency November 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322110127/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst5159.txt March 22, 2012 dead The northwest quadrant of Hester passed over Enewetak. The United States Navy estimated that Hester generated winds around 70 mph km/h on, and generated waves up to 30 ft m high on Enewetak. The island was mostly underwater when the storm passed it. The hospital, mess halls, and clubs were damaged by the winds. Tents on the island were also destroyed.Eniwetok Island Is Under Water In Wake Of Typhoon https://www.newspapers.com/clip/852287// August 12, 2014 International News Service The Courier-Gazette December 29, 1952 McKinney, Texas 1 Newspapers.com A Coast Guard LORAN station on the island suffered extensive damage.Typhoon Barely Damages Guam https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1189694// October 21, 2014 United Press International The Times December 31, 1952 San Mateo, California 14 Newspapers.com Overall, eighteen people were injured on Enewetak.126 Mile-An-Hour Winds Lashes Guam https://www.newspapers.com/clip/862001// August 14, 2014 United Press International Lubbock Morning Avalanche December 31, 1952 Lubbock, Texas 8 Newspapers.com The nearby atoll of Ujelang, received stronger winds than Enewetak, as it was closer to the center of Hester. In Guam, underground shelters were open to residents, and hospitals were evacuated by December 31. All government offices and businesses were closed on the island. Roadblocks were placed by the police to keep vehicles off the road. A gale alert was issued for the Mariana Islands.Guam Shelters From Typhoon https://www.newspapers.com/clip/852211// August 12, 2014 United Press International Valley Morning Star December 31, 1952 Harlengen, Texas 10 Newspapers.com On Guam, storm surge reached 200 ft m inland, to about 10 ft m above sea level. The only damage reported were crops being lashed by the waves on the south side of the island, and a new section of highway near Ylig River was washed away. Two shore wave recorders installed by the University of California, Berkeley, located in Tarague Beach and Ylig River, were destroyed.M. A. Hall R. L. Wiegel Guam Shore Wave Recorder Installation: II 354 3 University of California, Berkeley July 1953 http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=AD0017197 April 14, 2018 PDFJune 2022 medicmedic Storm names Charlotte Dinah Emma Freda Gilda Harriet Ivy JeanneKaren Lois Mary Nona Olive Polly Rose Shirley TrixVae Wilma Agnes Bess Carmen Della Elaine Faye Gloria Hester See also Tropical cyclones 1952 Pacific hurricane season 1952 Atlantic hurricane season 1952 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Australian region cyclone seasons: 1951–52 1952–53 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1951–52 1952–53 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1951–52 1952–53 References 1950 Pacific typhoon 1952 Category:Pacific typhoon seasons