Hurricane One The Great Mobile Hurricane of 1852 was the first tropical cyclone of the year. It was first observed on August 19 about north of
Puerto Rico. It moved on a west-northwest motion before passing through the
Bahamas as it attained hurricane status on August 20. After paralleling the northern coast of
Cuba, the storm passed between the
Dry Tortugas and
Key West, Florida on August 22, and two days later it is estimated the hurricane attained peak winds of . The storm slowed on August 25 before turning northward, and early on August 26 it made
landfall near
Pascagoula, Mississippi at peak strength, and the hurricane rapidly weakened to tropical storm status as it accelerated east-northeastward. On August 28 it emerged into the Atlantic Ocean from
South Carolina, and after turning to the northeast, it was last observed on August 30 about southeast of
Cape Cod. Strong waves created four new channels in the
Chandeleur Islands, and the storm's passage also destroyed the island lighthouse; the three keepers were found three days later. Two schooners were also washed ashore along
Cat Island. The hurricane produced an estimated
storm tide of in
Mobile, Alabama, and coastal areas were flooded. Damage along the coastline was estimated at $1 million (1852 USD), and at least five people died. While crossing the southeastern United States, the storm brought light rainfall but moderately strong winds; in
Charleston, South Carolina, the storm destroyed several bridges and crop fields.
Hurricane Two Hurricane San Lorenzo of 1852 Early on September 5, a hurricane was first observed about southeast of
Christiansted in the
Danish Virgin Islands. Due to not being considered the same cyclone in the
official hurricane database, There, the passage of the storm caused severe flooding, which destroyed large quantities of crops and damaged several roads. Storm damage was heaviest between
Guayanilla and
Mayagüez. More than 100 people were killed in Puerto Rico, many of whom died due to flooding.
Hurricane Four On September 22, a tropical storm was located about east of
Guadeloupe. With a steady west-northwest path, the storm moved across the northern
Lesser Antilles on September 23, during which it intensified into a hurricane. It passed a short distance north of
Puerto Rico and the
Dominican Republic as it reached its peak intensity of 90 mph (150 km). Late on September 26 the hurricane turned northwestward, bringing it through the
Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern
Bahamas. Recurving north-northeastward, the cyclone moved into open waters, and was last classified as a tropical cyclone on September 30 about east of
Cape Hatteras. Rapidly weakening to tropical storm status, the cyclone continued northeastward and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina on October 11. Later that day, it was last observed about southeast of Cape Cod. Heavy damage was reported in Jamaica. Upon making landfall in Florida, the hurricane produced a
storm tide, and in
Georgia, hurricane-force winds extended into the southwestern portion of the state, while tropical storm force winds occurred along the coastline. In the state, moderate winds damaged trees and roofs, though the destruction was less than anticipated. ==Season effects==