<div>Stronger storms mean new 'category six' scale may be needed</div>

Traditional scale used goes only to five but strength and intensity of storms is increasing, says scientistsThe increasing strength, intensity and duration of tropical cyclones has climate scientists asking whether a new classification needs to be created: a category-six storm. The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale currently runs in severity from one to five, with five describing near-total destruction. Related: Asian typhoons becoming more intense, study finds Continue reading...