The 1952 Groundhog Day Storm was the only Atlantic tropical cyclone on record in the month of February. First observed in the western Caribbean Sea on February 2, it moved rapidly throughout its duration and struck southwestern Florida within 24 hours of forming. In the state, the winds damaged some crops and power lines, but no serious damage was reported. The storm intensified in the western Atlantic Ocean before transitioning into an extratrop...
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The 1952 Groundhog Day Storm was the only Atlantic tropical cyclone on record in the month of February. First observed in the western Caribbean Sea on February 2, it moved rapidly throughout its duration and struck southwestern Florida within 24 hours of forming. In the state, the winds damaged some crops and power lines, but no serious damage was reported. The storm intensified in the western Atlantic Ocean before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by February 4, off the coast of North Carolina. Strong winds and waves washed a freighter ashore, but no injuries were related to the event. Subsequently, the storm brushed eastern New England, causing minor power outages, before it moved inland near Maine. There were no reported fatalities related to the storm.
On February 2, Groundhog Day, a disturbance was first observed in the western Caribbean Sea, declared to have been a tropical cyclone. Winds were estimated at around 35 mph (55 km/h), and it tracked rapidly northward,...
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