Is a Category 6 Hurricane Possible? | The Weather Channel
WEBSep 10, 2018 · But should either of those storms be considered a Category 6? The only way that is possible is if the National Hurricane Center (NHC) decides in the future to adjust its Saffir-Simpson Scale.
Hurricane Categories: What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mean - TIME
WEBSep 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.
Should There Be A Category 6 For Hurricanes? | Weather.com
WEBFeb 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...
Scientists renew call for Category 6 hurricane designation : NPR
WEBFeb 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 a scale from one to...
Category 6 hurricane? That's what a new study suggests. Here's …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Climate scientist Michael Mann, director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media at the University of Pennsylvania, has argued for years that the Earth is “experiencing a new...
Category 6-level hurricanes are already here, a new study says
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · With 215-mile-per-hour winds, faster than a severe tornado, the fictional Luna is the world’s first Category 6 hurricane.
What Is a Category 6 Hurricane? - American Oceans
WEBKey Takeaways. The Saffir-Simpson Scale currently classifies hurricanes up to Category 5. A hypothetical Category 6 hurricane would possess unprecedented wind speeds and destruction. The conversation about Category 6 reflects the need to evaluate and possibly extend the existing hurricane scale.
We may need a new 'Category 6' hurricane level for winds over …
WEBFeb 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, researchers said Feb. 5 in...
Should there be a Category 6 for extremely powerful hurricanes?
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The study, published on Feb. 5, explores the "growing inadequacy" of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and suggests adding a Category 6 by capping Category 5 storms at 192 mph. Anything ...
Scientists are calling for a new Category 6 for hurricanes — …
WEBFeb 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 classified as Category 6 — all of them...