day tropical storm extraordinary day storm atlantic tropical cyclone record month february observed western caribbean_sea february non frontal low moved rapidly duration struck southwestern florida early day gale force storm state winds damaged crops power lines damage reported system tropical storm emerging atlantic_ocean quickly transitioning extratropical cyclone february strong winds waves washed freighter ashore injuries related event subsequently storm brushed eastern new_england causing minor power outages moved inland near maine reported fatalities related storm meteorological history february day disturbance observed western caribbean_sea winds estimated mph tracked rapidly northward initially north northwest passing near turned northeastward brushed northwest coast cuba early february storm approached shortly moved ashore near florida quickly crossed state passing near miami emerging western atlantic_ocean office recorded wind gust mph sustained tropical storm force winds hours station recorded barometric pressure mbar inhg leaving florida storm continued rapidly northeastward transitioned tropical cyclone late february reached peak strength maximum sustained winds mph february completed transition extratropical cyclone coast north_carolina time gale force winds extended miles east center later day passed early february moved eastern maine assessed storm losing identity shortly new_brunswick map produced indicated storm continued northward later crossed eastern quebec february reached ocean deepening minimum pressure mbar inhg point weather_bureau track ended ultimate fate storm unknown impact records residents tourists southern florida unprepared unusual season storm winds mph spread area causing damage windows power lines storm dropped inches precipitation path combination rainfall winds resulted crop damage storm moved western atlantic miami weather_bureau issued storm warnings north_carolina coastline wilmington cape region warned prepare strong winds agency issued small craft advisory southward charleston south_carolina offshore storm produced winds mph waves feet height combination winds rough waves drove freighter ashore engine damaged water entered fuel line person crew initially planned evacuate later decided stay freighter deployed assist seas damaged portion ship entire crew rescued injuries storm later brushed new_england bringing rain fog warmer temperatures gusty winds combination resulted downed power poles tree limbs leaving houses electricity storm described freak forming months end hurricane season chief miami weather bureau remarked unsure cyclone developed tropical subtropical storm record month february earliest tropical cyclone strike united_states structure initially uncertain storm included atlantic hurricane season summary published office ultimately included tropical cyclone database operationally treated tropical cyclone named tropical storm able
1952 Groundhog Day tropical storm