Hurricane Milton, which intensified from a tropical storm on Sunday to a Category 5 hurricane by Monday, is a prime example of how quickly hurricanes can escalate. This leads to the question: just how powerful can hurricanes get? There is a theoretical upper limit to hurricane strength, known as maximum potential intensity. The higher the sea temperature, the more fuel a storm has to intensify. For example, too much wind shear can disrupt a hurricane's structure, weakening it.

Source: NDTV October 10, 2024 10:04 UTC