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Nature's Defense System Protects The US - Videos from The Weather Channel

Nature's Defense System Protects The US

August 12, 2025

Discover why Cabo Verde hurricanes—the Atlantic's most feared powerhouses originating from Africa's stunning islands—rarely threaten the U.S. mainland despite generating 85% of all Atlantic storms. This fascinating weather phenomenon reveals how nature's own defense system, including Saharan dust, wind shear, and the Bermuda high pressure system, creates a brutal 4,000-mile obstacle course that transforms potentially catastrophic storms into harmless "fish storms." Learn why only eight Cabo Verde hurricanes have made U.S. landfall since 1995, and uncover the surprising meteorological secrets that keep most of these Atlantic giants safely at sea.