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2024-10-08 02:53:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7D9A49C3B944C1344082B0DAC134C248ECF6F81A87D1C5EADEAA45B68E3902FB
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Today, there are no category 6 hurricanes because none exist by definition. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php There are ongoing conversations about adding a sixth category by extrapolating the scale. Certain past hurricanes would then qualify: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2308901121 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/07/category-6-hurricane-milton-gulf/75562829007/
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