Bob began moving east, making landfall southwestern Florida as a weak tropical storm.

The next day, it made landfall near Beaufort, South Carolina, becoming one of a record-tying six hurricanes to hit the United States during a single season.

[1] Bob quickly weakened over land, and was absorbed by a frontal trough over eastern West Virginia on July 26.

Based on reports from Hurricane Hunters, the system intensified into Tropical Storm Bob late on July 22.

Bob failed to organize significantly as it tracked east through the Gulf, and made landfall between Naples and Fort Myers, Florida, on July 23 as a 45 mph (70 km/h) tropical storm.

As it moved over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, it quickly organized and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane while 70 mi (115 km) east of Jacksonville, Florida.

[2] Because it was embedded within the western extension of the subtropical ridge, Bob retained higher-than-average atmospheric pressures throughout its lifespan.

[3] The hurricane continued north, and made landfall near Beaufort, South Carolina, early on July 25 while maintaining winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).

Bob's remnants turned north-northeast, and were absorbed by a frontal trough over eastern West Virginia on July 26.

[10] In southern Florida, the heaviest rainfall remained to the south and east of the storm's center; 21.5 inches (546 mm) of precipitation was recorded in Everglades City.

[3] Rough surf and above-average tides caused moderate to severe beach erosion in portions of coastal Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties.

[18] The strongest winds from Hurricane Bob were confined to areas east of its center when it came ashore around 1 am Eastern Standard Time (EST).

[21] However, a gas station in Folly Beach was torn apart by the winds,[23] and some structures along the coast sustained roof damage.

[25] Throughout most areas, the storm was insignificant; a police sergeant in Summerville commented, "All we've had were some trees blown over, hardly enough to make it worth staying up so late.

[30] Rough seas capsized a few boats along the Potomac River, and rainfall from Bob's remnants forced the cancellation of a Richmond Braves game.

[30] High winds in the Washington, D.C., area also flipped over a pontoon-equipped Cessna 210 airplane near Hains Point, holding a five-man television crew.

All five escaped the plane safely with the aid of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia harbor patrol.