Scientists renew call for Category 6 hurricane designation : NPR
Feb 6, 2024 · Scientists are renewing calls for a new Category 6 designation for the the most powerful hurricanes and typhoons, such as Haiyan. Hurricanes are rated on a scale from one to five, depending...
Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia
According to Robert Simpson, co-creator of the scale, there are no reasons for a Category 6 on the Saffir–Simpson scale because it is designed to measure the potential damage of a hurricane to human-made structures.
Is a Category 6 Hurricane Possible? | The Weather Channel
Sep 10, 2018 · While this seems unfathomable now, with continued unchecked planetary warming leading to warmer ocean water, it's not out of the question a hurricane this intense could form later in the century...
Is there a Cat 6 hurricane? No, and here's why not - CBS17.com
Feb 6, 2024 · The researchers suggest that Category 5 be capped with sustained winds of 192 miles per hour and a Category 6 would be anything above 192 miles per hour. In the Atlantic Basin, where our hurricanes develop and impact us, there has never been a hurricane with winds above 192 miles per hour.
Hurricane Milton: It become a Cat 6? Do we need a higher scale?
Oct 7, 2024 · Will there be a Category 6 hurricane? Despite the predictions of a "time traveler" in a viral TikTok video last year, we aren't likely to see Category 6 storms described in the news any...
Hurricane Categories: What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mean - TIME
Sep 19, 2017 · Category 6. There is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane. When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas in September 2019, it had maximum wind speeds of 185 mph.
Category 6 Hurricanes: Is There Such a Thing? - Newsweek
Oct 8, 2024 · Hurricanes are ranked using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which classifies them based on their sustained wind speeds and the potential damage these winds can cause. The scale has...
Meteorologist Explains Why Category 6 Hurricanes Can't Exist
Oct 8, 2024 · Nickolaou pointed out that we've already seen hurricanes with winds up to 185 mph or higher, but were still classified as Category 5 storms because Category 6 doesn't exist.
Should There Be A Category 6 For Hurricanes? | Weather.com
Feb 8, 2024 · The National Hurricane Center weighed in on Tuesday, saying there are no plans to add Category 6, in part because the scale isn’t a very effective tool. But what changes do need to be made in...
Category 6-level hurricanes are already here, a new study says
Feb 6, 2024 · With 215-mile-per-hour winds, faster than a severe tornado, the fictional Luna is the world’s first Category 6 hurricane.