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Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6

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Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months ago

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The hypothetical new label could go to any tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 192 mph — an intensity that five storms have surpassed since 2013, the scientists said.

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Am I the only one who was expecting a backwards compatible Category 5e?

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