 A tropical storm developed about midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico on November 8 . Designated as George by the Air Weather Service in real time , the storm moved quickly west @-@ northwestward . Early on November 10 , George is believed to have reached hurricane intensity after reconnaissance aircraft flights recorded a small area of winds ranging from 70 to 80 mph ( 110 to 130 km / h ) . Peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph ( 120 km / h ) and a minimum barometric pressure of 990 mbar ( 29 inHg ) , George then curved north @-@ northwestward . Later that day , the hurricane began to become disorganized and weakened to a tropical storm . Early on November 11 , George degenerated into an area of disturbed weather while located about 195 mi ( 315 km ) east of Virginia Beach , Virginia . As the hurricane threatened the coast of North Carolina on November 10 , hurricane warnings were issued between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras . 
