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With Hurricane Milton hitting winds of up to 180 miles per hour and at such a high speed, scientists are wondering if the storm defies the five category system and should go up to a Category 6. Florida ’s Gulf Coast braced on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s near-record winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian’s wrath two years ago.
' It has many asking if the storm can or should be classified as a Category 6. While no official designation exists, scientist and author Michael E. Mann said that '#Milton might have actually breached the 192 mph 'cat 6' cutoff.' The five categories, based on wind speed ranges, were used to designate hurricanes since the 1970s with what's known as the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, developed by engineer Herbert Saffir and Robert Simpson.
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