A compact cyclone, Doria weakened to a tropical storm shortly before moving ashore in the Mid-Atlantic States.

The origins of Hurricane Doria are traced back to an area of disturbed weather off the northeastern coast of Florida on September 4.

[2] Cold air became entrained into the hurricane's circulation by September 11, causing it to weaken to a tropical storm.

[3] The hurricane continued to strengthen, and it is estimated to have peaked with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum air pressure of 973 mbar (hPa; 28.73 inHg).

[1] Initial forecasts suggested the possibility for the storm to maintain its severity and move ashore between Maryland and New Jersey.

It curved southeastward as a weak depression, and several days later it was still identifiable as a storm system south of the island of Bermuda.

[5] Doria was a small storm,[3] although it brought high winds and moderate coastal flooding to some areas;[6] generally light rainfall was also observed.

[7] Flash flooding and the overflowing of storm sewers ensued in the southeastern portions of the state; there were also losses to crops, especially corn, cotton, and tobacco.

[4] A station at the Indian River Inlet in Delaware recorded a tide 6.5 ft (2.0 m) above-normal; the highest sustained winds reported on land association with the storm, 50 mph (80 km/h), also occurred there.

The storm's passage was considered beneficial, due to adding sand to beaches and providing favorable rains.