Hurricanes are getting so strong in a warming world that a Category 6 intensity should be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind scale, a new study finds.
Why it matters: The research shows how significantly climate change is altering storm intensity and other characteristics, as well as further underscoring the limitations of the scale.
Reality check: The paper, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, does not represent an official move by the National Hurricane Center to add another hurricane category.
I mean… when the heat dome happened and it was 115°f in the PNW, they had to invent colors because the current spectrum showing temp wasn’t enough. The hot areas were magenta and grey.
Also, anyone else keep thinking of the kaiju classifications in Pacific Rim with the class 5 that appears?
Love that movie.