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 ...

Currently the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is used to rank hurricane winds, only goes up to Category 5, but past storms could ...

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

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

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

The Milton is now approaching the west coast of Florida. Moreover, a hurricane can be assigned the sixth level of danger, ...

Florida is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 10.