Tracking Cape Verde Hurricanes: America’s Longest Threats Demanding Our Vigilance

As summer peaks, the Atlantic stirs with storms that could spell devastation for American shores. Cape Verde hurricanes—those formidable tempests born near a remote cluster of islands off Africa’s coast—are the longest and most powerful Atlantic storms. These "bowling balls" cross thousands of miles of warm ocean, gathering strength to become some of the deadliest hurricanes in history.But what makes these storms critical for America isn’t just their size or power; it is that they form far away where conditions align perfectly—warm sea surface temperatures exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit and calm upper-level winds—that allow them to mature into Category 3...