Hurricanes have been getting stronger thanks ... Because of this, they suggested a hypothetical Category 6 could become the ...

uses to measure hurricane intensity goes up to Category 5 and does not include any ratings beyond that. While some scientists have proposed adding a Category 6, the NHC has not officially considered ...

(AP / NOAA) An international team of more than 60 scientists has warned of an impending ‘Ultra-intense Category 6’ hurricane in the United States due to climate change, the Daily Mail reported.

Researchers say five storms since 2013 had wind speeds that could categorize them as a Category 6 hurricane or cyclone — and that climate change will only make such intense storms more frequent.

The scientists want to extend the current 1 to 5 scale used to measure hurricanes. A category 5 is currently the strongest. This is when winds reach 252 kph. The scientists say a new category of 6 is ...