Originally Posted by
Gooneyone
Yesterday Cape Verde islands got hit by a hurricane. First time in over a hundred years I heard them report
In the vicinity of Cape Verde, Atlantic hurricanes travel east to west, and, since islands are fairly close to the coast of Africa, tropical storms rarely have time to reach hurricane status before they clear the islands.
It still happens from time to time. Tropical Storm Danielle passed within 200 miles from the islands in 2004. Jeanne passed even closer in 1998 at Category 1 strength. Yesterday's hurricane was unique because it went straight through the islands.