What is rapid intensification? It is how Milton gained Category 5 strength in less than 24 hours
Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of at least 30 knots, about 35 mph, in 24 hours.
Could Milton hit Florida as a Category 5 hurricane? We don't know yet
Milton intensified even faster than forecast, becoming a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day. What happens now?
Category 6 Hurricanes: Is There Such a Thing?
Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.
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Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Joe Burbank/ Orlando Sentinel via APBy  MIKE SCHNEIDER and HAVEN DALEY Updated 10:28 PM CDT, October 7, 2024 BELLEAIR BEACH, ...
Milton 'explosively intensifies' into Category 5 hurricane, triggers storm surge warnings for Florida
Life-threatening storm surges are expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast this week with the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which ...
Hurricane Milton reaches category 5 status: Florida issues evacuations and races to clear Helene's wreckage
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm and is poised to make landfall on Florida's west coast, ...
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Here’s how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.
Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the storm’s sustained wind speeds. It also estimates ...
How Hurricane Milton Became a Category 5 Storm in Less Than 24 Hours
Significant river flooding, storm surge, and rainfall are expected in the Sunshine State as a Category 5 hurricane barrels ...
What is a Category 5 hurricane?
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson ...
Category what? Hurricane breakdowns, from the ‘very dangerous' to ‘catastrophic'
Milton. Two major hurricanes battered or are set to batter parts of Florida in the last week and a half, which has many ...
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Dangerous Category 5 Milton getting stronger, advisories issued, first initial impacts expected by Tuesday
#Milton is now forecast to become a Category 5 #hurricane and reach a max intensity of 165 mph. If that forecast verifies, it ...