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

[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.

[Swirl]

The observed facts: 24 year trend of tropical storm energy ref: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/02/07/hurricane-category-6/

[lightman]

Lemme guess, because of Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Climate Catastrophe or whatever they call it now

"Too many cow f@rts"...and way too much Bravo Sierra.

[Swirl]

sorry, 54 year trend
see https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/02/07/hurricane-category-6/

[metmom]

No, it’s not.

Forecasting the weather is not *hair pulling hysteria*.

What the folks at the Weather Channel do with those forecasts
is.

[wintertime]

Very cute! Sitting here chuckling! :)

[MNDude]

Quote of the day

[MNDude]

- **1900s**: 55 hurricanes
- **1910s**: 44 hurricanes
- **1920s**: 47 hurricanes
- **1930s**: 59 hurricanes
- **1940s**: 61 hurricanes
- **1950s**: 66 hurricanes
- **1960s**: 62 hurricanes
- **1970s**: 54 hurricanes
- **1980s**: 54 hurricanes
- **1990s**: 57 hurricanes
- **2000s**: 60 hurricanes
- **2010s**: 63 hurricanes
- **2020s** (up to 2023): 27 hurricanes (ongoing)