Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: It was named on November 24 , the storm moved west-southwest for several days , and wind shear caused it to weaken to a tropical depression on November 26 .
Simplified: It was named on November 24 while well west of the Canary Islands . The storm moved west-southwest for several days , and wind shear caused it to weaken to a tropical depression on November 26 .