An Oct. 8 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims a hurricane reached a new level of intensity as it approached Florida. “Hurricane Milton is now a Category 6,” the post’s text states.

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a peak wind speed of 180 mph on Oct. 7, winds strong enough to make it a Category 5 hurricane ... using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida's west coast on Wednesday night (Oct. 9), spawning multiple tornadoes and 28-foot-high (8.5 meters ... changing the Saffir-Simpson scale, which categorizes ...

Its wind speeds have been ranked as high as a Category 5 hurricane. But as the storm ... officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained ...

A lasting power outage is expected. After Category 5 Hurricane Wilma hit Florida, Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula in 2005, the ...

9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approaches. Milton, which was one deemed a Category 5 hurricane before dropping ... no matter where it falls on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

This year, the 2024 season was expected to be extremely active, and it supplied the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes from one ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After the devastation of Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton hitting Florida, reports have been spreading on social media that hurricanes never cross the equator.

Hurricane Milton, which rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane within 24 hours, underscores how quickly these storms can become life-threatening. As Milton approaches ...