Genevieve rapidly intensifies into first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific since 2024

Name: Genevieve rapidly intensifies into first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific since 2024
Uploaded: 2026-07-27T10:13:20Z
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: Genevieve strengthened into the first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin since Hurricane Kristy in 2024 as it rapidly intensified early Monday. Hurricane Genevieve is also the Northern Hemisphere's first major hurricane of the 2026 season, across both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins.

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Genevieve strengthened into the first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin since Hurricane Kristy in 2024 as it rapidly intensified early Monday. Hurricane Genevieve is also the Northern Hemisphere's first major hurricane of the 2026 season, across both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins.