Hurricane Able
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The name Able has been used for three tropical cyclone
s in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Hurricane Able (1950)Hurricane Able (1950)Hurricane Able was the first named tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, and was also the first of a record eight major hurricanes in the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season. Its development was confirmed on August 12 by the Hurricane Hunters, which is a group that intentionally flies into a...
, a category 4 hurricane that ultimately hit Nova Scotia as a tropical storm - Hurricane Able (1951)Hurricane Able (1951)Hurricane Able was the strongest recorded hurricane outside of the typical Atlantic hurricane season. The first tropical cyclone in 1951, Able developed from a trough of low pressure on May 15 about 300 miles south of Bermuda...
, an early-season category 3 hurricane that briefly threatened the Bahamas and North Carolina - Hurricane Able (1952)Hurricane Able (1952)Hurricane Able was the only hurricane to make landfall in the United States in the 1952 season. Forming on August 18 off the west coast of Africa, Able moved generally west- to west-northwestward for much of its duration. It was first observed by the Hurricane Hunters on August 25 to the...
, a long-lived, minimal hurricane that ultimately struck South Carolina