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. Aaron Favila/AP. Hurricanes are rated on …
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 …
Should there be a Category 6 for hurricanes? These climate ... - CNN
Feb 6, 2024 · As temperatures rise and the world’s oceans store more potential fuel for storms, a new study proposes adapting the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes to account …
Milton reaching max limits leads to calls for a new Category 6 ...
Oct 8, 2024 · After forming in the Gulf of Mexico, Milton rapidly accelerated from a tropical storm with 60-mph winds Sunday morning to a deadly Category 5 hurricane by Monday with …
Could Hurricane Milton become a Category 6? Why does the …
Oct 7, 2024 · "It makes sense from a climate change communication point of view to expand the Saffir-Simpson scale to include a category 6 — and category 7 — to call attention to this new …
Scientists are calling for a new Category 6 for hurricanes — …
Feb 5, 2024 · A new peer-reviewed study, published Monday in Environmental Sciences, examined storm data between 1980 and 2021 and found five storms that would have been …
Category 6 hurricane? That's what a new study suggests. Here's …
Feb 5, 2024 · As fearsome as Category 5 hurricanes can be for people living in harm's way, a new study reports global warming is supercharging some of the most intense cyclones with …
We may need a new 'Category 6' hurricane level for winds over …
Feb 7, 2024 · As ocean temperatures increase and feed stronger hurricanes, it may be necessary to add a Category 6 to describe storms with winds of 192 mph (309 km/h) or higher, …
Stronger hurricanes may call for a 'Category 6' | Popular Science
Feb 6, 2024 · According to new research, the five-category Saffir-Simpson Windscale may need to add a Category 6 with a minimum wind threshold of 192 miles per hour and, potentially, …
Does the hurricane scale need a Category 6? New climate ... - CBS News
Feb 5, 2024 · In a new study, scientists explored a hypothetical expansion of the scale to include a Category 6, and found that such a designation could help focus people of the worsening risks.