"Rethinking Hurricane Categories: Climate Change Sparks Debate on Category 6"

A new study by climate scientists suggests that global warming is leading to more intense hurricanes, prompting the consideration of a hypothetical Category 6 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale for ultrapowerful storms with winds exceeding 192 mph. The study found an increase in the number of days when conditions could support Category 6 hurricanes, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. However, experts caution that overreliance on hurricane scales can lead to misleading comparisons between storms, emphasizing the need to focus on individual hazards and treat each storm individually.