 Tropical Storm Cindy was a weak but unusually wet Atlantic tropical cyclone that caused disastrous floods and mudslides across Martinique in August 1993 . Forming east of the island , Cindy became the annual hurricane season 's third named storm on August 14 . Due to unfavorable atmospheric conditions , the storm remained disorganized throughout its journey across the northeastern Caribbean Sea . After attaining maximum sustained winds of 45 mph ( 75 km / h ) , Cindy began to weaken from interaction with the high terrain of Hispaniola . It made landfall in the Dominican Republic as a tropical depression on August 16 , and dissipated over the territory the following day . 
