 As the hurricane passed over the Azores , several weather stations reported low barometric pressures , with the lowest being a measurement of <unk> mbar ( hPa ; 29 @.@ 06 inHg ) on <unk> Island at 0600 UTC on September 25 . As a result of the impending storm , several Pan Am <unk> flights to the archipelago were suspended for three consecutive days . The maximum reported gust in the Azores was an observation of 65 mph ( 100 km / h ) on September 25 . As a result of moving slowly over the islands , torrential rainfall was also reported . At <unk> do <unk> , 13 @.@ 11 in ( 333 mm ) of precipitation was reported in a four @-@ day , accounting for a third of the station 's yearly average rainfall . Strong storm surge was reported at the same location . The waves swept boats away from the coasts of islands . Further inland , there was extensive damage to homes and crops , though no people died . Despite evidence that the system had distinct tropical characteristics , it was not operationally added to HURDAT . 
