The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real measurement.

Social media is full of exaggerated claims about Hurricane Milton, but there's no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane.

With Hurricane Milton's winds surpassing 180 mph on Monday and the storm already being classified as the second-strongest ...

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

Hurricane Milton is threatening to reach known maximum limits with wind gusts already topping 200 miles per hour — leading to ...

Many residents are wondering if Hurricane Milton will become a “Category 6” storm. Milton was declared a deadly Category 5 at ...

Hurricane Milton’s ferocious winds that peaked at 180 mph have people asking yet again—is it time for the National Hurricane ...

6. The video, posted by thecarterhouse, warned that the Category 6 hurricane was poised to be a “catastrophe” and alleged that the government and the media hadn’t warned the public in order ...

Hurricane Milton reached its peak intensity on Monday with a low pressure of 897 mb (millibars) and sustained winds of 180 ...

Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a Category ...

Hurricane Milton intensified to a powerful Category 5 hurricane on Monday, having rapidly strengthened from a Category 2 in only a few hours—but could it reach Category 6? Wind speeds reached up ...

While some scientists have proposed adding a Category 6, the NHC has not officially considered such a change. The NHC rates hurricane intensity using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.