This list of West Africa hurricanes includes all Atlantic Ocean tropical cyclones that have made landfall on, or directly affected, the Atlantic coast of West Africa or its surrounding islands: the Cape Verde Islands and the Canary Islands. Such cyclones seldom occur as easterly winds carry the storms away from land, and most Atlantic storms that move off the African coast tend to be weak. List of tropical cyclones 1900–1949 September 10, 1900: 1900's second hurricane originated as a tropical storm at about 10°N-18.5°W and moved northwestward. The storm rapidly gained strength as it reached hurricane on September 9. The hurricane continued moving northwestward as it bypassed the Cape Verde Islands to the west at Category 1 strength. The storm later reached Category 2 status after passing the islands. Despite its close proximity to the islands, it's unclear if any watches or warnings were issued nor were any reports of damage or fatalities reported from the storm. August 25, 1901: 1901's sixth hurricane was first observed just east of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde Islands on August 25, and struck the island with tropical-storm-force winds a few hours later. August 29, 1901: 1901's seventh hurricane formed as a tropical depression about 115 mi (185 km) southeast of Praia, Cape Verde, quickly intensified into a tropical storm, then continued westward and became a hurricane. The storm caused no damage on the islands. August 25, 1906: 1906's fourth hurricane brushed the Cape Verde Islands as a 40 mph (64 km/h) tropical storm causing no damage. Days later, the storm strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane. September 2, 1927: 1927's second hurricane passed through the Cape Verde Islands as a tropical storm. There was no recorded damage after the storm's passing through the islands. September 6, 1928: The 1928 Lake Okeechobee Hurricane passed through the Cape Verde Islands as a weak tropical storm. September 10, 1938: The 1938 New England Hurricane passed through the Cape Verde Islands as a 40 mph (64 km/h) tropical storm. September 5, 1947: The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane brushed the Cape Verde Islands as a Category 1 hurricane at 0000 UTC. There were no reports of damage or injuries from the hurricane. September 5, 1948: The 1948 Bermuda–Newfoundland hurricane brushed the Cape Verde Islands as a Category 1 hurricane. There were no reports of damage or injuries from that storm. 1950–1999 August 19, 1952: Hurricane Able struck