The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, has had 13 named storms, six of which made landfall. This season has brought ...
What category is Hurricane Milton? Florida has bigger worries than that.
Milton will be a surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, with only major hurricane ...
Hurricane Milton didn't reach 'Category 6.' There's no such thing | Fact check
The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real ...
Could Hurricane Milton become a Category 6? Why does the NHC's scale stop at 5?
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. With more intense storms becoming more frequent, do we need something higher than Category ...
Should a Category 6 be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale?
Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a Category ...
How bad is a Category 4 hurricane? What to know as Hurricane Milton strengthens ahead of landfall
Hurricane Milton is predicted to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm. Get to know the Saffir-Simpson wind scale and its hurricane levels ...
Category what? Hurricane breakdowns, from the ‘very dangerous' to ‘catastrophic'
First Helene, now Milton. Two major hurricanes battered or are set to batter parts of Florida in the last week and a half, ...
Why there isn’t a Category 6 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale
Hurricane Milton is becoming a Category 5 hurricane as it continues to intensify. Is it possible for it to reach Category 6?
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Could Hurricane Milton become a Category 6? Why does the NHC's scale stop at 5?
Some experts say yes, but don't expect to see one any time soon. According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...
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Should a Category 6 be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale?
As hurricane Ian came closer to the west coast, it reached peak intensity as *** cat five before landfall in 2019. Hurricane Dorian. Another category five monster with winds reaching 185 MPH tore ...