1952 жылғы Атлант мұхитының тропикалық дауілі және 2011 жылғы қысқы дауіл

Atlantic tropical storm in 1952
the 2011 winter storm

The 1952 Groundhog Day Storm was the only Atlantic tropical cyclone on record in February. First observed in the western Caribbean Sea on February 2 as a non frontal low, it moved rapidly throughout its duration and struck southwestern Florida early the next day as a gale force storm. In the state, the winds damaged some crops and power lines, but no serious damage was reported. The system became a tropical storm after emerging over the Atlantic Ocean before quickly transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on February 4. 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. Winds were estimated at , and it tracked rapidly northward, initially to the north northwest. After passing near Cancún along the Yucatan Peninsula, it turned northeastward and brushed the northwest coast of Cuba. Early on February 3, the storm approached Key West, and shortly thereafter moved ashore near Cape Sable, Florida. It quickly crossed the state, passing near Miami before emerging into the western Atlantic Ocean. The Miami National Weather Service office recorded a wind gust of , as well as sustained tropical storm force winds for about four hours; the station also recorded a barometric pressure of 1004 mbar (29.66 inHg). After leaving Florida, the storm continued rapidly northeastward and transitioned into a tropical cyclone. Late on February 3, it reached its peak strength with maximum sustained winds of On February 4, it completed the transition into an extratropical cyclone off the coast of North Carolina.

Residents and tourists in southern Florida were unprepared for the unusual off season storm. Winds of up to spread across the area, causing damage to windows and power lines. The storm dropped of precipitation along its path; the combination of unseasonable rainfall and winds resulted in crop damage in Miami Dade County. after the engine was damaged when water entered the fuel line. The storm later brushed New England, bringing rain, fog, warmer temperatures, and gusty winds. The combination resulted in downed power poles and tree limbs, leaving 10,000 houses without electricity. Ultimately it was included in the tropical cyclone database. Had it been operationally treated as a tropical cyclone, it would have been named Tropical Storm Able.