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1952 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1952 West Pacific season had 28 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 20 of them typhoons and 11 major (Category 3 or stronger). 5 reached Category 5: Olive, Wilma, Agnes, Della, Hester.

The first storm was tracked from May 3, 1952 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Olive (1952), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 332.1.

Storms
28
Typhoons
20
Major
11
Category 5
5
ACE
332.1
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1952 West PacificMay 3 – May 7——Storm
Typhoon CharlotteJun 9 – Jun 18100 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon DinahJun 19 – Jun 2685 mph960 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 4, 1952 West PacificJun 26 – Jun 29——Storm
Typhoon EmmaJun 28 – Jul 6125 mph973 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 6, 1952 West PacificJul 4 – Jul 7——Storm
Tropical Storm FredaJul 9 – Jul 1650 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GildaJul 14 – Jul 2460 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HarrietJul 23 – Jul 31115 mph980 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm Jeanne / JeannieAug 2 – Aug 1350 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 11, 1952 West PacificAug 8 – Aug 12——Storm
Typhoon KarenAug 10 – Aug 28100 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 13, 1952 West PacificAug 16 – Aug 20——Storm
Typhoon LoisAug 22 – Aug 3085 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MaryAug 28 – Sep 575 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NonaSep 1 – Sep 890 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 1952 West PacificSep 6 – Sep 1545 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon OliveSep 13 – Sep 21185 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 19, 1952 West PacificSep 15 – Sep 1940 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon PollySep 24 – Oct 680 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon RoseOct 4 – Oct 1290 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon TrixOct 12 – Oct 26140 mph965 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm ShirleyOct 14 – Oct 1745 mph995 mbTropical storm
Typhoon VaeOct 15 – Oct 2475 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon WilmaOct 21 – Oct 31185 mph930 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon AgnesOct 28 – Nov 7175 mph920 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon BessNov 6 – Nov 16115 mph915 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon CarmenNov 15 – Nov 25125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon DellaNov 20 – Nov 27175 mph980 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm ElaineDec 4 – Dec 650 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 31, 1952 West PacificDec 8 – Dec 11——Storm
Tropical Storm FayeDec 13 – Dec 2050 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GloriaDec 16 – Dec 25150 mph990 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 34, 1952 West PacificDec 23 – Jan 2——Storm
Typhoon HesterDec 27 – Jan 6185 mph950 mbCategory 5 typhoon