Hurricane Milton’s ‘Category 6 Storm’ Rumors Explained
Many locals are questioning if Hurricane Milton might escalate into an extraordinarily powerful Category 6 storm. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) classified Milton as a deadly Category 5 at noon on Monday, October 7, surpassing the predictions made by meteorologists over the weekend, as the storm intensified more rapidly in the Gulf than anticipated. In just 18 hours, Milton transformed from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm.