Should there be a Category 6 for hurricanes? These climate scientists say yesAs 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 for stronger storms. A Category 5 hurricane is a storm that has sustained winds of 157 mph or greater. The new scale would cap Category 5 storms at 192 mph and anything above 192 mph would become a Category 6 hurricane. - NOAA/Getty ImagesBut the idea of adding a Category 6 to the scale is nothing new: It’s been discussed for years.

Source: CNN February 06, 2024 08:23 UTC