AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Pacific storms Genevieve and Dolphin reach rare intensity but threaten no land
Two of the Pacific’s most powerful storms in years, Hurricane Genevieve and Super Typhoon Dolphin, have reached Category 5 and super typhoon status, yet neither system poses a direct threat to land, meteorologists report. Hurricane Genevieve became the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2026 season in the eastern and central Pacific, reaching sustained winds […] The post Pacific storms Genevieve and Dolphin reach rare intensity but threaten no land appeared first on American Almanac .
Two of the Pacific’s most powerful storms in years, Hurricane Genevieve and Super Typhoon Dolphin, have reached Category 5 and super typhoon status, yet neither system poses a direct threat to land, meteorologists report. Hurricane Genevieve became the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2026 season in the eastern and central Pacific, reaching sustained winds of 160 miles per hour before weakening, while Super Typhoon Dolphin intensified near Wake Island and is forecast to become even stronger. Both storms, though remarkable in their strength, are expected to remain far from populated areas, sparing coastal communities from the worst impacts but still generating dangerous ocean conditions. The rapid intensification of these storms marks…Open