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.
A s powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step ...
After striking Florida late Wednesday, Milton will be forced east across the open Atlantic, well south of the coastal Carolinas. Local impacts will be limited to mostly cloudy skies, a stray shower ...
As Hurricane Milton continues to to churn towards Florida, remaining a ferocious storm that could have damaging and ...
The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real ...
Florida is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 10.
As of Wednesday morning, Milton is at Category 4 status, having spent much of Tuesday at Category 5. However, it is still ...
Currently the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is used to rank hurricane winds, only goes up to Category 5, but past storms could ...
Hurricane Milton is expected to be wreak havoc when it hits Florida, potentially changing the coastline of the state ...
The Milton is now approaching the west coast of Florida. Moreover, a hurricane can be assigned the sixth level of danger, ...