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Cabo Verde Hurricanes Are Typically Not A US Threat; That Danger Is Usually From 'Homegrown' Storms

Cabo Verde hurricanes develop quickly in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. These long-lived, attention-grabbing hurricanes don't often make it to the mainland U.S. But when they do, they're usually powerful and impactful. Here's the data and perspective.

By Jonathan Erdman • 2 days ago

Nature's Defense System Protects The US

Cabo Verde hurricanes are some of the Atlantic's most intense, but they usually don't make it to the mainland United States. Instead, those that form closer - "homegrown" storms - are more often a threat to America.

What are Cabo Verde hurricanes? Each hurricane season, meteorologists focus on weather disturbances known as t

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