Able was a Cat 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 18 to September 3, 1952 (17 days). It reached peak winds of 97 mph (85 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 983 mb. The storm made one landfall on August 31 at 32.3°N, 80.6°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-08-18 06:00 | TD | 14.60 | -19.00 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-18 12:00 | TD | 14.40 | -19.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-18 18:00 | TD | 14.30 | -20.50 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-19 00:00 | TD | 14.10 | -21.50 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-19 06:00 | TD | 13.90 | -22.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-19 12:00 | TD | 13.70 | -23.70 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-19 18:00 | TD | 13.40 | -25.10 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-20 00:00 | TD | 13.20 | -26.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-20 06:00 | TD | 13.00 | -28.20 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-20 12:00 | TD | 12.80 | -29.80 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-20 18:00 | TD | 12.60 | -31.40 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-21 00:00 | TD | 12.40 | -33.10 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-21 06:00 | TD | 12.30 | -34.80 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-21 12:00 | TD | 12.30 | -36.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-21 18:00 | TD | 12.30 | -38.40 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-22 00:00 | TD | 12.30 | -40.10 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-22 06:00 | TD | 12.60 | -41.80 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-22 12:00 | TD | 13.00 | -43.40 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-22 18:00 | TD | 13.50 | -45.00 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-23 00:00 | TD | 14.00 | -46.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-23 06:00 | TD | 14.50 | -48.20 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-23 12:00 | TD | 15.00 | -49.80 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-23 18:00 | TD | 15.50 | -51.20 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-24 00:00 | TD | 16.00 | -52.40 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-24 06:00 | TD | 16.50 | -53.60 | 25 | ||
| 1952-08-24 12:00 | TD | 17.00 | -54.80 | 30 | ||
| 1952-08-24 18:00 | TS | 17.50 | -55.80 | 35 | ||
| 1952-08-25 00:00 | TS | 18.00 | -56.70 | 35 | ||
| 1952-08-25 06:00 | TS | 18.60 | -57.60 | 35 | ||
| 1952-08-25 12:00 | TS | 19.30 | -58.40 | 35 | ||
| 1952-08-25 18:00 | TS | 19.80 | -59.10 | 40 | ||
| 1952-08-26 00:00 | TS | 20.00 | -59.90 | 40 | ||
| 1952-08-26 06:00 | TS | 20.30 | -60.80 | 45 | ||
| 1952-08-26 12:00 | TS | 20.70 | -61.70 | 45 | ||
| 1952-08-26 18:00 | TS | 21.10 | -62.40 | 50 | ||
| 1952-08-27 00:00 | TS | 21.40 | -63.10 | 50 | ||
| 1952-08-27 06:00 | TS | 21.70 | -63.80 | 55 | ||
| 1952-08-27 12:00 | TS | 21.90 | -64.60 | 55 | 1003 | |
| 1952-08-27 18:00 | TS | 22.20 | -65.60 | 60 | 998 | |
| 1952-08-28 00:00 | TS | 22.70 | -66.70 | 60 | ||
| 1952-08-28 06:00 | TS | 23.40 | -68.00 | 55 | ||
| 1952-08-28 12:00 | TS | 24.20 | -69.30 | 55 | 1002 | |
| 1952-08-28 18:00 | TS | 25.10 | -70.60 | 50 | 1003 | |
| 1952-08-29 00:00 | TS | 25.90 | -71.90 | 50 | ||
| 1952-08-29 06:00 | TS | 26.70 | -73.40 | 55 | ||
| 1952-08-29 12:00 | TS | 27.40 | -74.90 | 60 | 999 | |
| 1952-08-29 18:00 | HU | 27.90 | -76.30 | 65 | ||
| 1952-08-30 00:00 | HU | 28.50 | -77.70 | 65 | ||
| 1952-08-30 06:00 | HU | 29.10 | -78.80 | 70 | ||
| 1952-08-30 12:00 | HU | 29.80 | -79.50 | 70 | 992 | |
| 1952-08-30 18:00 | HU | 30.70 | -79.90 | 80 | 983 | |
| 1952-08-31 00:00 | HU | 31.70 | -80.40 | 85 | ||
| 1952-08-31 03:00 | HU | 32.30 | -80.60 | 85 | Landfall | |
| 1952-08-31 06:00 | HU | 32.90 | -80.80 | 65 | ||
| 1952-08-31 12:00 | TS | 34.20 | -80.90 | 45 | ||
| 1952-08-31 18:00 | TS | 35.40 | -80.60 | 40 | ||
| 1952-09-01 00:00 | TS | 36.60 | -79.90 | 40 | ||
| 1952-09-01 06:00 | TS | 38.10 | -78.60 | 45 | ||
| 1952-09-01 12:00 | TS | 39.50 | -77.10 | 50 | ||
| 1952-09-01 18:00 | TS | 40.80 | -75.00 | 50 | ||
| 1952-09-02 00:00 | TS | 42.20 | -72.90 | 45 | ||
| 1952-09-02 06:00 | TD | 43.00 | -71.50 | 30 | ||
| 1952-09-02 12:00 | TD | 43.90 | -70.00 | 25 | ||
| 1952-09-02 18:00 | TD | 45.50 | -68.20 | 25 | ||
| 1952-09-03 00:00 | TD | 47.20 | -65.80 | 25 | ||
| 1952-09-03 06:00 | TD | 48.50 | -63.50 | 20 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.