In recent years, the question of whether a Category 6 designation should be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale has sparked considerable debate among experts. Hurricanes are a force ...

Milton’s race from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane has left people wondering if the hurricane could keep ramping up to a Category 6.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale ...

Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.

As climate change continues to intensify global weather events—like hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean—some think it’s time to update the measuring system to include a Category 6.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.

While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.