Hurricane Grace was a short-lived
Category 2 hurricane that contributed to the formation of the powerful
1991 Perfect Storm. Forming on October 26, Grace initially had
subtropical origins, meaning it was partially
tropical and partially
extratropical in nature. It became a tropical cyclone on October 27, and ultimately peaked with winds of . The storm had minor effects on the island of
Bermuda as it passed to the south. A developing
extratropical storm to the north turned Grace eastward; the hurricane was eventually absorbed into the large circulation of the larger low pressure system. Fed by the contrast between cold air to the northwest and warm air from the remnants of Hurricane Grace, this storm became a large and powerful
nor'easter that caused extremely high waves and resulted in severe coastal damage along the
U.S. East Coast.