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Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.
Business Insider ^ | 2/6/24 | Jessica Orwig

Posted on 02/07/2024 5:38:31 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

Climate change is driving up more than just Earth's temperature. It's making hurricanes more intense, too, which should make us revisit how we categorize these destructive storms to better warn people at risk in the future, researchers reported in a new study.

The researchers recommend adding a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which currently ranks powerful tropical storms based on wind speed starting at Category 1 (74 to 95 mph) up to Category 5 (157 mph or higher).

The "or higher" for Category 5 storms is where scientists take issue.


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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: category6; hurricanes; storms; weather
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To: lizma2
CO2 vs Temperature:

Global Temperature Trends From 2500BC to 2040AD:


21 posted on 02/07/2024 6:12:04 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

My hurricane scale goes to 11.


22 posted on 02/07/2024 6:21:49 PM PST by PTBAA
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To: crusty old prospector

Real Climate Scientologists!


23 posted on 02/07/2024 6:24:00 PM PST by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: metmom

Thanks for posting this!

Need to show this to a few friends who are pulling their hair out over global warming!!


24 posted on 02/07/2024 6:26:42 PM PST by lizma2
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“It’s making hurricanes more intense, too“

Lie.


25 posted on 02/07/2024 6:28:23 PM PST by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: lizma2

I can send you the links if you want.


26 posted on 02/07/2024 6:28:23 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: metmom

Please do.

Thank you! MUCH!


27 posted on 02/07/2024 6:30:34 PM PST by lizma2
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Oh dear oh my!! We need to add something worser to scare idiots even more.


28 posted on 02/07/2024 6:41:05 PM PST by pfflier
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To: metmom

Wait, same “scientists” that now name every snowstorm?

lololol, drama queens


29 posted on 02/07/2024 6:50:18 PM PST by baclava
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To: DoughtyOne
The topic of the weather has gotten so out of control it sounds more like hysterics than straight info.

Given what has become of the mainstream media (and a big chunk of the alternative media as well), is it really surprising that the weather reports would be filled with propaganda too?

30 posted on 02/07/2024 6:55:13 PM PST by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: baclava

I doubt the actual scientist are naming the storms.

I think that’s a Weather Channel thing.


31 posted on 02/07/2024 7:00:19 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: metmom

It’s all the same hair pulling hysteria

OMG! Weather!

We all gonna die!


32 posted on 02/07/2024 7:04:06 PM PST by baclava
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To: Charles Martel

No

I think most people see what is going on, but on Instagram
there can be four or five absolutely terrifying weather
depictions in just a few minutes.

If you’re not of sound mind, I can see how that could
terrorize some people. I see evidence of it working with
some people.

They aren’t questioning it. They buy off on it and wonder
“Oh me oh my, what shall I do?”

It’s rather infuriating to watch what they are trying to
do to people, and with some success.


33 posted on 02/07/2024 7:04:30 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: lizma2

Funny thing is ozone is created during lightning storms.
Hole in the ozone is located close to Antarctica.
Not many lightning storms down there.


34 posted on 02/07/2024 7:04:41 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: metmom

But if you’ve lived through a 5 you never forget it ….1938.

… .


35 posted on 02/07/2024 7:07:32 PM PST by Mears (pz)
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To: pfflier

If we just add more government and taxes everything will get better, if not then we don’t have enough government and taxes.


36 posted on 02/07/2024 7:11:51 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Remember back a few months ago, when they were testing out
their new emergency broadcast texting abilities.

Over the last five days they have issued a number of
weather alerts warning of a flash flood, and telling
people not to attempt to travel unless they were trying
to escape bad weather related danger.

There’s no about this is going to grow to be their big
go-to for keeping us in our homes.

These people area just plain control freaks, and
nuttier than a fruitcake.


37 posted on 02/07/2024 7:23:25 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Correction:

There’s no doubt this is...


38 posted on 02/07/2024 7:24:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: DoughtyOne
I will take a hurricane over a tornado any day
39 posted on 02/07/2024 7:36:49 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Well, I’d like to think you cane plan for a Tornado better,
but maybe not.

A subterranean berm home could make it fairly safe.


40 posted on 02/07/2024 7:41:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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