The cyclone turned to the northwest on August 1 and began strengthening rapidly, reaching hurricane intensity by the early afternoon.

The storm began losing tropical characteristics while approaching Atlantic Canada, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on August 8.

The hurricane produced sustained winds of 54 mph (87 km/h) on Bermuda while passing about 80 mi (130 km) west of the island, but left minimal impact.

In Atlantic Canada, the cyclone sank several ships and boats offshore Nova Scotia, including the schooners Sylvia Mosher and Sadie Knickle.

On land, the storm downed trees and electrical poles in Nova Scotia, damaging some homes and leaving telephone service outages.

According to the Atlantic hurricane database, a trough situated more than 1,200 mi (1,930 km) east of the Leeward Islands developed into a tropical depression around 12:00 UTC on July 29.

[2] Due to the possibility of gale-force winds occurring just offshore Maine, storm warnings were issued between Portland and Eastport.

[1] About this time, five ocean liners near each other encountered the storm; some portholes on the Orca were damaged and 15 passengers were treated for cuts, bruises, and contusions.

[6] Off Nova Scotia, the cyclone produced an unspecified number of casualties,[7] including the sinking of the schooners Sylvia Mosher and Sadie Knickle.

The agency became severely depleted of funds, leading the board to announce a 5% increase in insurance rates for the fishing industry.