[2] Despite that, an even earlier and more intense hurricane struck the greater area during the pre-Columbian era (between 1278 and 1438) which left evidence that was detected in South Jersey via paleotempestological research.

At ~1500 UTC, the eye passed directly over Cape Henlopen, Delaware where a thirty-minute period of calm was reported.

The storm then began its journey across the Delaware Bay until it made landfall and passed over Cape May, New Jersey where a fifteen-minute calm was also reported.

[12] Based on the arrangement of effects caused in New England from the storm, meteorologist William C. Redfield deduced that the wind field & center of tropical cyclones are circular in nature.

[12] The continuous cataracts of rain swept impetuously along, darkening the expanse of vision and apparently confounding the heaven, earth and seas in a general chaos In North Carolina, a powerful storm surge flooded large portions of Portsmouth Island; residents estimated the island would have been completely under water had the worst of the storm lasted for two more hours.

The hurricane produced a strong storm surge along the Virginia coastline, which reached at least 10 feet (3.0 m) at Pungoteague along the Delmarva Peninsula.

The storm surge, which reached several hundred yards inland, destroyed two bridges and flooded many warehouses along the Elizabeth River.

Along the eastern shore, the storm surge flooded barrier islands along the Atlantic coastline, causing severe crop damage and downing many trees.

[7] The strongest winds were confined to the Atlantic coastline, however outer rainbands still produced heavy rainfall in greater Baltimore-Washington D.C.

[13] Fierce winds were observed in Cape Henlopen, Delaware, with the strongest gales occurring after the eye passed over the area.

[7] Upon making landfall on Cape May, New Jersey, the cyclone produced a 5-foot (1.5 m) storm surge on the Delaware Bay side of the city.

[13] Lasting for several hours, the hurricane-force winds were described as "blowing with great violence",[7] and caused widespread devastation across the region.

[13] Despite the hurricane occurring during low tide, it still produced a storm surge of over 29 feet (8.8 m) along several portions of the New Jersey coastline, causing significant overwash.

[2] In 2014, the Swiss Re insurance company estimates that a modern-day hurricane of with the exact track would cause $107 billion (2014 USD) in direct property damage.