at 00:00 utc on september 1, area of low pressure 1,000 mi (1,610 km) west of cape verde islands organized tropical depression, though prior hurricane reanalysis estimated have formed day later tropical storm. moving west-northwest on next 3 days, cyclone gradually intensified, first tropical storm on september 2 , later, based upon report ship stornest of hurricane-force winds , 990.5 mb (29.25 inhg), minimal hurricane 00:00 utc on september 5. late on september 7, cyclone strengthened major hurricane winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) , turned northwest; next day, steamship narenta passed through eye of storm , recorded central pressure of 957 mb (28.26 inhg), lowest associated cyclone. thereafter, storm 2 days maintained intensity while resuming west-northwest track. late on september 10, storm abruptly turned north-northwest. on september 12, while centered 400 mi (644 km) southwest of bermuda, cyclone briefly peaked @ 135 mph (217 km/h)—equivalent category 4 intensity—though cyclone rather small , observations near center scarce.
over next 2 days, cyclone headed north-northwest again , weakened category 2 strength winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), afterward curved west-northwest day. storm passed west of bermuda on september 13, island recorded pressure of 1,006 mb (29.71 inhg). trough approached, hurricane turned northeast late on september 16, , on next 3 days, while located 500 mi (805 km) south-southeast of halifax in nova scotia, executed counterclockwise, s-shaped curve. weakened tropical storm, recurved northeast, , transitioned extratropical cyclone on september 22, whence reacquired hurricane-force winds. next day, system weakened , hit cape st. mary s, newfoundland, winds of 65 mph (105 km/h). extratropical storm continued north-northeastward until dissipating near greenland on september 24. storm produced pressure of 994.2 mb (29.36 inhg) @ st. john s, newfoundland , labrador on september 23, along gale-force winds along coast of newfoundland affected arctic expedition led george p. putnam of american museum of natural history. strong winds in province downed telegraph lines , demolished post office in town of lamaline.
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