Flood waters inundated coastal communities and roadways from North Carolina to New Jersey, and winds downed trees and power lines, and caused sporadic property damage.

On September 17, the NHC first noted the potential for tropical cyclone development near the southeast coast of the United States in its seven day outlook.

[3] A few days later, a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms developed east of Florida within an offshore trough of low pressure.

[5] The system's minimum barometric pressure fell appreciably on the morning of September 22, as it moved generally northward, still attached to a frontal feature.

[7] The storm made landfall at 10:15 UTC, near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, about 25 mi (40 km) west-northwest of Cape Lookout, with winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mbar (28.97 inHg).

[2] The next day, its remnant circulation moved eastward off the New Jersey coast, as rains from the system swept northward into New England.

[29] Over 13,000 power outages occurred in the state of New Jersey alone, where wind gusts reached as high as 62 mph (100 km/h) in North Beach Haven.