The unusual path placed Andros and New Providence islands within the strongest quadrant of the storm; the hurricane passed over these islands with an intensity equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale. The swath of winds exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h) cut through much of the Bahamas, encompassing the entirety of Andros and New Providence islands and parts of Great Abaco Island and the Berry Islands.
The unusual path positioned Andros and New Providence islands within the most powerful quadrant of the storm; the hurricane passed over these islands with a force equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale. The winds exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h) sliced through much of the Bahamas, encompassing Andros and New Providence islands and parts of Great Abaco Island and the Berry Islands.