Hurricane Genevieve
Definition
A powerful tropical cyclone that occurred in the Pacific Ocean in August 2020, reaching Category 4 intensity and threatening the Baja California Peninsula.
A name included in the World Meteorological Organization's rotating list for Pacific hurricanes; once retired due to the impact of a specific storm, it serves as a historical marker for meteorological events.
Examples
Hurricane Genevieve decided that the Baja Peninsula needed an uninvited, extremely wet, and windswept houseguest in August 2020.
If Hurricane Genevieve had a social media profile, her status would definitely be 'it's complicated' regarding her plans to go onshore.
Meteorologists watched Hurricane Genevieve spin with the artistic intensity of a toddler trying to finger-paint a whirlpool.
Genevieve proved that even a hurricane understands the concept of personal boundaries by opting to churn offshore rather than making landfall.