Ivan again attained major hurricane status as it approached the Lesser Antilles , and at 2130 UTC on September 7 the cyclone passed 7 miles ( 11 km ) south-southwest of the southern tip of Grenada , its closest approach to the island .
Ivan then re-gained major hurricane status as it approached the Lesser Antilles , and at 2130 UTC on September 7 the cyclone passed 7 miles ( 11 km ) south-southwest of the southern tip of Grenada , its closest approach to the island .