Scientists renew call for Category 6 hurricane designation : NPR
Feb 6, 2024 · Scientists are renewing calls for a new Category 6 designation for the the most powerful hurricanes and typhoons, such as Haiyan. Hurricanes are rated on a scale from one …
Is there a Category 6 hurricane? No, and here's why - WFLA
Oct 8, 2024 · Hurricanes have been getting stronger thanks in part to warmer ocean waters linked to climate change, study authors Dr. Michael Wehner and Dr. Jim Kossin explained. Because …
Meteorologist Explains Why Category 6 Hurricanes Can't Exist …
Oct 8, 2024 · Lansing, MI-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou, who goes by Weather Katie on her popular TikTok account, posted a video to social media this week to debunk the …
Category 6 Hurricanes: Is There Such a Thing? - Newsweek
Oct 8, 2024 · Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.
Category 6 hurricane? That's what a new study suggests. Here's …
Feb 5, 2024 · They used a hypothetical Category 6, with a minimum threshold of 192 mph, to study hurricanes that have occurred in the modern satellite era, since around 1980. They …
Should There Be A Category 6 For Hurricanes? | Weather.com
Feb 8, 2024 · The National Hurricane Center weighed in on Tuesday, saying there are no plans to add Category 6, in part because the scale isn’t a very effective tool. But what changes do need …
Category 6-level hurricanes are already here, a new study says
Feb 6, 2024 · With 215-mile-per-hour winds, faster than a severe tornado, the fictional Luna is the world’s first Category 6 hurricane. In the real world, Category 5 is synonymous with the biggest …
A Category 6 hurricane? Stronger storms spark debate among …
Feb 7, 2024 · Hurricane experts are debating adding a Category 6 on the current scale to highlight the increasing possibility of stronger storms as ocean waters continue to warm.
Should there be a Category 6 for hurricanes? These climate ... - CNN
Feb 6, 2024 · As temperatures rise and the world’s oceans store more potential fuel for storms, a new study proposes adapting the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes to account …
Scientists are calling for a new Category 6 for hurricanes — …
Feb 5, 2024 · A new peer-reviewed study, published Monday in Environmental Sciences, examined storm data between 1980 and 2021 and found five storms that would have been …