The depression emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on August 15 near Tampa, and later turned to the northeast ahead of an upper-level low. On August 16, it intensified as it moved ashore near Cedar Key, where hurricane-force wind gusts were briefly observed. The depression dissipated on August 17 over South Carolina, although in that state it produced its heaviest rainfall, totaling 14.11 in (358 mm) in Sullivan's Island.[4][12] In nearby Savannah, Georgia, the rainfall forced about 100 families from their houses in low-lying areas.[13] The remnants continued northeastward through the Mid-Atlantic States and New England, crossing into Canada on August 20.[12]