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The unnamed tropical storm of 1952

Aug 27, 1952 to Aug 28, 1952Peak 52 mph1000 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1952 passed within 50 miles of 27 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Brunswick County, NC, as a tropical storm on August 28, 1952.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1952

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
52 mph, 45 kt
Lowest pressure
1000 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
27
NC, SC
Counties within 100 miles
47
NC, SC
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Brunswick County, NC, 14.0 mi, Aug 28, 1952
Landfalls recorded
1
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Horry CountySC0.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Anson CountyNC0.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Marlboro CountySC0.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Marion CountySC0.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Dillon CountySC0.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Chesterfield CountySC1.6Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Richmond CountyNC4.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Darlington CountySC6.8Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Florence CountySC9.8Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Montgomery CountyNC11.8Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Columbus CountyNC13.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Robeson CountyNC13.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Scotland CountyNC13.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Brunswick CountyNC14.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Georgetown CountySC19.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Williamsburg CountySC22.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Lancaster CountySC23.9Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Kershaw CountySC27.4Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Hoke CountyNC27.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Moore CountyNC29.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Bladen CountyNC30.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Lee CountySC30.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Sumter CountySC36.3Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Clarendon CountySC41.4Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
New Hanover CountyNC42.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Cumberland CountyNC45.3Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Fairfield CountySC49.9Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Chatham CountyNC50.6Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Charleston CountySC50.9Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Pender CountyNC51.7Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Harnett CountyNC53.3Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Lee CountyNC54.5Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Berkeley CountySC54.7Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Sampson CountyNC59.1Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Richland CountySC61.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Duplin CountyNC71.0Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Orangeburg CountySC75.6Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Calhoun CountySC77.9Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Wake CountyNC78.1Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Orange CountyNC80.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Johnston CountyNC82.6Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Lexington CountySC83.3Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Onslow CountyNC83.4Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Durham CountyNC89.3Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Dorchester CountySC90.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Wayne CountyNC91.2Tropical stormAug 28, 1952
Saluda CountySC96.7Tropical stormAug 28, 1952

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.