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 significant impacts and has broken records. One record in particular that was broken this season was Hurricane Beryl – the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic basin.
Here's how Milton compares to the strongest hurricanes ever (and why there's no category 6)
Hurricane Milton reached its peak intensity on Monday with a low pressure of 897 mb (millibars) and sustained winds of 180 mph.
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? Here's what experts say.
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 5 to describe them?
Why Storm Surge Won’t Be Categorized for Hurricane Milton
A s powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. But there’s no easy way to categorize the storm surge that’s expected to ravage ocean-front communities.
No, Category 6 will not be added to the hurricane scale
No, a Category 6 will not be added to the hurricane scale.
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power, how it works and the men who invented it. The scale rates the potential for damage from hurricanes based on the storm’s sustained wind speed.
Is a Category 6 Hurricane Possible? The Storm Scale Explained
“MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE,” the NHC announced. “Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts.”
Hurricane Milton Revives Debate About Need for a ‘Cat 6’ Storm Designation
Hurricane Milton’s ferocious winds that peaked at 180 mph have people asking yet again—is it time for the National Hurricane Center to add a “Category 6” classification to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?
How Will Hurricane Milton Stack up Against Other Major Recent Storms?
Ferocious Hurricane Milton is charging its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, in its sights
Live updates: Hurricane Milton upgrades to Cat. 5 as Florida braces
The powerful and dangerous Hurricane Milton is expected to make Wednesday landfall in Florida. Follow live updates.
Hurricane paths, FEMA response spur dangerous misinformation | Fact check roundup
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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 ...
Death toll from Hurricane Milton rises as Florida picks up the pieces from the storm’s destruction
Power and other utilities continue to slowly be restored across Florida after Hurricane Milton’s less than 12-hour trek ...
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Hurricane to hit US is reaching max limits as one of largest ever recorded with experts questioning if new category should be made
Hurricane Milton's wind speeds have reached well above the starting range of Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale's fifth ...
Meteorologist Explains Why Category 6 Hurricanes Can't Exist Amid Theories Milton Could Reach New Level
With Hurricane Milton's winds surpassing 180 mph on Monday and the storm already being classified as the second-strongest ...
Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.
While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at ...
Are there category 6 hurricanes, have there been any in the history of the USA?
Currently the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is used to rank hurricane winds, only goes up to Category 5, but past storms could ...
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Are hurricanes intensifying more rapidly than ever before?
Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase of at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in ...