 Early on August 22 , the storm weakened to a Category 2 and further to a Category 1 hurricane several hours later . Danny then deteriorated to a tropical storm by 00 : 00 UTC on August 23 . After about twelve hours , the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression as it moved through the Leeward Islands . Danny degenerated into an open wave at 18 : 00 UTC on August 24 . The remnants of Danny continued to the west @-@ northwest for another day and was last noted over Hispaniola . The hurricane prompted the issuance of several tropical storm warnings for the Lesser Antilles . Leeward Islands Air Transport cancelled 40 flights and sandbags were distributed in the United States Virgin Islands . Danny ultimately only brought light rain to the region , with its effects considered beneficial due to a severe drought . 
