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Hurricane Polo Sparks Debate Over a Category 6
Original: Hurricane Polo Is Forcing Scientists To Talk About Category 6 - And It's Terrifying
Hurricane Polo is drawing attention from scientists discussing whether a Category 6 classification should exist for hurricanes stronger than the current Category 5 maximum. The storm's intensity has renewed debate among researchers about extending the Saffir-Simpson scale, with commentators describing the possibility as alarming given warming ocean temperatures.
Why now: The storm's unusual intensity has revived public and scientific discussion about whether the hurricane scale needs a new top category.
Hurricane PoloSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
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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 · 624.6K
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