53rd Anniversary of February 1952 Tropical Storm

[HURAKAN]

Well, as February begins it also brings the remainder of the tropical system that formed at the beginning of the month in 1952. This unprecedented tropical storm even made landfall in Florida, and if my mind doesn't lie to me, this remains the earliest landfall in a season, of course, a very early season!

Sandy Delgado

[ColdFront77]

Yeap, it was called the "Groundhog Day Storm."

Here's an article from the USA Today Online ---> USA Today article on the February 1952 Tropical Storm

[george_r_1961]

I wonder at what point this system ceased to be tropical. Im sure the transformation occured very soon after it crossed FL. IMO the most likely off season month for TC development would be December A February storm is something most folks will never see

[Hurricanehink]

I doubt it was tropical. If anything subtropical, but it was probably cold core. In the Monthly Weather Review Atlantic Hurricane Season, this storm wasn't even mentioned. I'll be interested when the re-analysis gets there.

[HURAKAN]

I doubt it was tropical. If anything subtropical, but it was probably cold core. In the Monthly Weather Review Atlantic Hurricane Season, this storm wasn't even mentioned. I'll be interested when the re-analysis gets there.

I see your point, but still think it is possible. I believe if conditions are right tropical development in the NW Caribbean Sea is possible, even at this time of the year.

[HURAKAN]

This is from the Weather Almanac:

2-3 February 1952, South Florida: South Florida hit by the only tropical storm of record, known as the Groundhog Day Storm to hit the U.S. in February. Storm moves out of the Gulf of Mexico with 60 mph (96 km/hr) winds and two to four inches (5 to 10 cm) of rain.