Cape Verde hurricane

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concept

A Cape Verde hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone that forms near the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa, typically developing from African easterly waves and often becoming long-lived, intense storms as they track across the Atlantic.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cape Verde hurricane canonical 5
Cape Verde-type hurricane 2

Instances (7)

Instance Via concept surface
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Irma 2017
surface form: Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Betsy (1965)
Hurricane Katia (2011) Cape Verde-type hurricane
Hurricane Gilbert Cape Verde-type hurricane
Hurricane Jeanne (2004)