Business Insider

Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.

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Charlotte Observer

Should we add a Category 6 to the hurricane scale? Why scientists say we need it

Fed by climate change, hurricanes have outpaced the tool meteorologists use to convey their strength, and the National Hurricane Center should add a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson scale to reflect ...
KXAN

Explaining the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is ...
USA Today

'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters

Editor's note: Read USA TODAY's coverage of Helene's landfall and impacts for Friday, Sept. 27. As monster storms like Helene approach the U.S., meteorologists use five categories to help signal the ...