Hurricane Milton’s wind speeds have reached well above the starting range of category five Multiple experts are now questioning whether the current hurricane category system needs revision due to the anticipated strength of Hurricane Milton. Following closely on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which devastated Florida’s Big Bend just weeks ago, Milton has rapidly intensified. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued urgent warnings, as Milton has reached the maximum classification on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Its power is prompting discussions about whether new classifications should be added to address increasingly severe storms.
