Hurricanes have been strengthening – like Beryl. Some scientists propose a Category 6.
The 2024 U.S. hurricane season, now underway, is predicted to be among the worst in decades. Before the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made that forecast, a debate had been swirling about whether new vocabulary is needed to reflect the growing intensity of storms.
Category 5, signifying sustained winds stronger than 156 mph, is the highest marker on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Currently Hurricane Beryl is churning through the Caribbean and is the on a path near Jamaica on Wednesday and then move on toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday.
