This fall, when waves came within 20 feet of the road, even a minor storm would have caused a breach in the road, he said.

Today, the news media rush to exaggerate and unsettle the public with the first indication of even a minor storm.

The American action has provoked a minor storm.

This caused a minor storm, even though Major eventually followed their advice and deployed troops.

In Britain, the book has stirred up a minor storm.

"It was a minor storm, but it did a tremendous amount of damage," he said.

The sea trail leading to Byzantium was marked by only a couple of minor storms.

Not many in the neighborhood use weed, and this was less of a cloud than a minor storm.

However, in February 1887, the river swelled due to a minor storm and overflowed the foundations for two days.

With more people populating an area, he said, even minor storms can cause greater damage.