Is a Category 6 hurricane possible? What research says

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale.

Research published earlier this year, however, suggests another category could be added to the scale.

Hurricanes have been getting stronger thanks in part to warmer ocean waters linked to climate change, study authors Dr. Michael Wehner and Dr. Jim Kossin explained. Because of this...