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 ...

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That put it just within Category 5 strength. While strong, that wouldn’t be enough for it to be considered a Category 6 storm based on Wehner and Kossin’s hypothetical suggestion.

Researchers say five storms since 2013 had wind speeds that could categorize them as a Category 6 hurricane or cyclone — and that climate change will only make such intense storms more frequent.

The idea of adding a Category 6 has surfaced several times in the last few decades, as storms like Hurricane Dorian in 2019 delivered some of the highest wind speeds on record ...

A Category 6 could help convey the severity of these superstorms more accurately, leading to better preparation and potentially saving lives. Climate Change and Hurricane Intensity.

While adding a Category 6 “doesn’t seem inappropriate,” she said, combining the Saffir-Simpson scale with something like an A through E rating for inundation threats might have a greater impact.

May 21, 2006 — -- There is no official Category 6 for hurricanes, but scientists say they're pondering whether there should be as evidence mounts that hurricanes around the world have sharply ...

Category 5 is the highest category at the moment, but many experts have suggested that as hurricanes get more powerful due to climate change we may need to expand to a Category 6.

That's how many storms could have been classified as a Category 6 between 1980 and 2021, meaning they exceeded maximum sustained winds of 192 mph. Of those, only one threatened North America.

The hypothetical Category 6 would apply to storms with wind speeds over 192 miles per hour. Under the current standards, storms with winds of 157 miles per hour or higher are considered a Category 5.

There is no “Category 6" on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, but the Category 5 grouping, which is open-ended, begins at 157 mph, far lower than the intensities of such storms.