Meteorologist Austen Onek"Researchers James P. Kossin and Michael F. Wehner, among others, have proposed adding a “#Category6” tier to the Saffir–Simpson #HurricaneWindScale, which currently tops out at Category 5.
Their rationale: Current oceanic and atmospheric conditions allow storms to grow stronger, and the current scale’s top level has no upper limit, potentially under-communicating the risk of extreme hurricanes like Melissa."
