the seventeenth tropical cyclone , sixteenth tropical storm Catastrophe , fifth hurricane Catastrophe , and third major hurricane Catastrophe , ophelia originated Coming_to_be in a tropical wave in the central atlantic , forming Coming_to_be approximately midway between the cape verde islands and the lesser antilles on september 17 .

since dean was initially difficult to forecast Reporting , it posed Causation a possible threat to the lesser antilles , as a result , several evacuations Escaping occurred Coming_to_be , and many hurricane Catastrophe watches and warning Warning were issued Creating .

one of three hurricanes Catastrophe to hit Attack north carolina during the 1955 atlantic hurricane season , it formed Coming_to_be on august 7 from a tropical wave between the lesser antilles and cape verde .

although it passed Motion_directional through the windward islands and the lesser antilles , only minor effects Influence were reported Reporting .

tropical storm Catastrophe chris caused Causation minor flooding Catastrophe in the greater antilles and the eastern united states in august 1988 .