JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Studies have shown that the strongest tropical storms are getting more intense because of climate change. This has led to discussions about changing the current hurricane scale.

Hurricane season officially starts Monday, and scientists are debating whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale should ...

Many residents are wondering if Hurricane Milton will become a “Category 6” storm. Milton was declared a deadly Category 5 at 12:00 PM on Monday, October 7, by the National Hurricane Center (NHC), ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale.

Category 6 proposal: Researchers suggest adding a new top category for storms above 192 mph, pointing to trends in recent decades toward stronger hurricanes. Season outlook: Forecasters expect a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Hurricane Milton intensified to a powerful Category 5 hurricane on ...

A handful of super-powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6. Studies have shown ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Hurricanes are ranked from one to five on the Saffir-Simpson scale. With a Category 5 storm, sustained winds exceed 157 MPH. A recent study proposes the need for a Category 6 ...

Milton’s race from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few hours has left people wondering if the powerhouse storm could possibly become a Category 6. The hurricane grew very strong very ...

NEW YORK — As global temperatures continue to increase, making storms more intense, some researchers say that the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures a hurricane's wind speeds, doesn't adequately ...