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Hurricane Polo Fuels Debate Over a Category 6

Original: Hurricane Polo Is Forcing Scientists To Talk About Category 6 - And It's Terrifying

Hurricane Polo is intensifying discussion among scientists about whether hurricanes need a new Category 6 rating on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which currently tops out at Category 5. The storm's strength has renewed concern that existing categories underestimate the most extreme hurricanes, with many calling the possibility of stronger storms alarming.

Why now: Hurricane Polo's severity has reignited debate about whether the current hurricane scale is adequate for increasingly powerful storms.

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• Hurricane Polo Is Forcing Scientists To Talk About Category 6 - And It's Terrifying · The Field Report and Red Sky Bulletin · 568K

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