Carol developed on August 28 off the west coast of Africa, although the Weather Bureau did not initiate advisories until five days later.

After weakening, it brushed Bermuda and turned northeastward near New England, passing west of Nova Scotia before making landfall near Saint John, New Brunswick on September 7.

Later, the hurricane produced high waves along the New England coastline which, in combination with foggy conditions, caused several boating accidents.

In Prince Edward Island, gusty winds caused isolated power outages, and minor flooding occurred in New Brunswick.

Based on the report, the Miami Weather Bureau office initiated advisories on Hurricane Carol about 750 miles (1200 km) east-northeast of Barbados.

[2] On September 3, the Hurricane Hunters flew into the storm and reported winds of 160 mph (260 km/h),[1] along with a minimum pressure of 929 mbar.

[2] Late on September 7, Carol brushed western Nova Scotia before making landfall near Saint John, New Brunswick with winds of around 75 mph (121 km/h).

[4] Shortly after making landfall, Carol transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, which crossed the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, eastern Quebec, and Labrador before dissipating southwest of Greenland on September 9.

[7] Along the East Coast of the United States, the Weather Bureau issued storm warnings from New Jersey through Maine due to the approaching hurricane.

[1] In the Grand Banks of Canada, the threat of the hurricane prompted fishing boats to venture back to port.

In Annapolis Valley, strong winds heavily damaged the apple and grain crop, with farms experiencing losses up to 50%.