The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real ...

A s powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step ...

Milton will be a surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, with only major hurricane ...

Hurricane Milton is predicted to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm. Get to know the Saffir-Simpson wind scale and its hurricane levels ...

As of Wednesday morning, Milton is at Category 4 status, having spent much of Tuesday at Category 5. However, it is still ...

On October 7th Milton went from not being a hurricane at all to having wind speeds of over 250kph in under 25 hours. The ...

When we say a hurricane is a Category 1, 3 or 5, that ranking comes from the Saffir-Simpson Scale, which is only based on sustained wind speed.

As Hurricane Milton continues to to churn towards Florida, remaining a ferocious storm that could have damaging and ...

Let’s dive into some of the frequently used words and phrases that are on repeat during this busy week of hurricane season.

Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton is bringing ...

Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.

The largest hurricane would be considered based on several factors, including size/radius, category/intensity, and casualties ...