| Tropical Depression (SSHWS/NWS) | ||
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| Formed | September 13, 2021 | |
| Dissipated | September 15, 2021 | |
| Highest winds | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min sustained) | |
| Lowest pressure | 1005 (mbar) | |
| Damages | Minimal | |
| Direct Fatalities | 1 | |
| Indirect Fatalities | 0 | |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Areas affected | Western Africa and Cape Verde | |
| Part of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season | ||
Tropical Depression Eight was a short lived, erratically moving tropical cyclone that formed near the Cape Verde Islands in September 2021. During its 2 day lifecycle, the system moved to the southwest, before turning to the north-northwest, and then finally to the east-southeast. It is one of the most bizarre tracks ever seen in the Atlantic basin. Thankfully, with all this erratic movement, Tropical Depression Eight stayed away from any land masses, and so only 1 death, in Cape Verde, was caused by the storm, due to heavy monsoonal type rainfall form the precursor low over the islands. Minimal damage was done by the depression during its passage through the islands.