On September 9, the hurricane was expected to pass near Bermuda and produce hurricane force winds over the island

On September 9, the hurricane was expected to pass near Bermuda and produce hurricane force winds over the island. The hurricane was expected to turn east-northeast because of interactions with Hurricane Fox. The Weather Bureau advised the island to take precautionary measures in advance of the storm; tourists and residents "worked feverishly" to complete preparations, and the United States Air Force issued "a formal warning at noon." Numerous hotels and homes were shuttered. Heavy traffic snarled evacuations, and 100 tourists were stranded on the island without "roundtrip reservations." Air Force aircraft returned to the United States, and personnel secured various facilities at the island's base. The cyclone turned sharply away from the island, preventing heavy damages. Peak sustained winds were estimated between 25–50 mph (40–80 km/h). Telephone lines remained intact, and some banana trees were blown down by the winds. In the early 1950s, code names were utilized for Atlantic tropical cyclones until female lists were compiled in 1953, so the name Easy was not retired, making it one of six Category 5 storms to not have its name retired (the others being Hurricane Dog in 1950, and later Hurricane Cleo in 1958, Hurricane Ethel in 1960, Hurricane Edith in 1971 and Hurricane Emily in 2005).