hurricane able hurricane able hurricane landfall united_states season forming august west coast africa able moved generally west northwestward duration observed hurricane_hunters august north lesser antilles days later able attained hurricane status august turned sharply north northwest response cold hurricane reached peak winds mph prior moving ashore near south_carolina august quickly weakened hurricane force able maintained tropical storm force days land eventually dissipating maine september threat storm prompted hurricane warnings southeastern united_states resulting evacuation tourists labor day weekend able produced heavy rainfall florida new_england caused widespread flooding city struck hurricane heavily damaged briefly isolated downed power telephone lines overall damage united_states totaled million usd million usd crop damage south_carolina north able produced flooding gusty winds washed portion baltimore meteorological history tropical depression developed cape_verde islands west coast africa august classified tropical cyclone week depression tracked west southwestward days followed turn west later west northwest late august intensified tropical storm east northeast guadeloupe lesser antilles day initiated advisories tropical storm able hurricane_hunters confirmed presence poorly defined center continuing west northwest storm passed north puerto_rico attained hurricane status august reaching hurricane status able tracked west northwest gradually intensified lowest pressure relation storm mbar reported shortly attained hurricane status reaching position east jacksonville florida august able slowed turned north northwest approaching cold time hurricane_hunters reported defined eye day estimated winds mph reported concentric officially strongest winds able mph attained early august utc day hurricane landfall sparsely populated area near south_carolina pressure unofficially reported mbar hurricane turned north northeastward land winds quickly weakened tropical storm force able maintained winds mph north_carolina virginia maryland able able retain intensity land long remained flat terrain east addition retaining tropical moisture south storm weakened tropical depression produced mph gusts crossed pennsylvania new_england late september circulation able dissipated near portland maine preparations impact hurricane approached southeastern united_states weather_bureau issued storm warnings florida wilmington north_carolina later agency issued hurricane warning florida georgetown south_carolina prompting threatened areas enact storm preparations ships return harbor florida united_states navy sent planes kansas moving ashore south_carolina able produced rainfall western portion circulation florida reported neighboring georgia precipitation peaked wind gusts savannah georgia reached mph able moved ashore south_carolina western eyewall moved winds mph reported town received heavy damage storm houses losing roofs downed trees blocking roads winds hours isolated winds downed power telephone lines strongest winds land unknown crossed area winds charleston reached mph east storm landfall hurricane caused injuries left streets flooded ankle deep water able swept freighter ashore near charleston storm dropped heavy rainfall state peaking conway combination rainfall winds left heavy damage cotton industry crop damage state totaled million usd million usd damage state resulted property communications totaling usd million usd hurricane caused indirect deaths state touching downed power line driving fallen tree period heavy rain storm spread north_carolina winds mph observed causing light damage able spawned tornado damaged farm buildings rainfall state peaked rainfall caused low flooding covering highways washing roads damage state estimated usd mid-atlantic states moderate rainfall continued storm path including washington peak rainfall state virginia maryland locations west_virginia wilmington delaware rainfall caused flooding region washed tracks baltimore near baltimore stream rose banks maryland rains flooded houses forcing families evacuate addition able maintained stronger winds region producing gust mph washington national airport winds downed trees power lines disrupted power telephone service storm spawned damaging tornado virginia potentially tornado maryland tornado destroyed house roofs car damage area estimated thousand northeast rainfall reached pennsylvania new_jersey new_york resulting localized flooding damage fruit crop indirect death reported pennsylvania new_england able produced rainfall
Hurricane Able (1952)