Milton’s race from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few hours has left people wondering if the powerhouse storm could possibly become a Category 6.. The hurricane grew very ...

A Category 6 could help convey the severity of these superstorms more accurately, leading to better preparation and potentially saving lives. Climate Change and Hurricane Intensity.

That put it just within Category 5 strength. While strong, that wouldn’t be enough for it to be considered a Category 6 storm based on Wehner and Kossin’s hypothetical suggestion.

Category 5 is the highest category at the moment, but many experts have suggested that as hurricanes get more powerful due to climate change we may need to expand to a Category 6.

That's how many storms could have been classified as a Category 6 between 1980 and 2021, meaning they exceeded maximum sustained winds of 192 mph. Of those, only one threatened North America.

Is there a Category 6 hurricane? In short — no. There is no official Category 6 for hurricanes. However, some experts have proposed a new category to encompass massive hurricanes.

Last August, as CBS affiliate WKMG reported, a TikTok that went viral and generated 2.3 million views claimed that a Category 6 hurricane will hit Florida and the Carolinas on Sept. 6.

The proposed new category would change Category 5 storms to maximum sustained winds of between 157-192 miles per hour, and then Category 6, which is rare, would include any storm with wind speeds ...

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. Skip Navigation ...

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. Skip Navigation ...

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. Skip Navigation ...