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Wind isn't the only threat: Scientists urge shift to more informed hurricane scale

Wind alone does not account for all hurricane-related fatalities. Storm surge and rainfall do as well. Yet the current warning system—the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale—measures a storm's ...
Yahoo

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

Scientists argue that we need to add a Category 6 to the Hurricane Wind scale. Category 6 hurricanes would describe storms with wind speeds of at least 192 mph. Such a storm would be a "major disaster ...
AOL

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 ...
LAist

Scientists explore whether to add a "Category 6" designation for hurricanes

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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 ...
Iowa Public Radio

Scientists explore whether to add a "Category 6" designation for hurricanes

Hurricanes are rated on a scale from one to five, depending on their wind speeds. The higher the speed, the higher the category. But as climate change makes powerful storms more common, it may be ...