The rapidly developing hurricane that shows no signs of stopping won’t technically become a Category 6 because the category doesn't exist at the moment. But it could soon reach the level of a hypothetical Category 6 experts have discussed and stir up arguments about whether the National Hurricane Center’s long-used scale for classifying hurricane wind speeds from Category 1 to 5 might need an overhaul.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to assure residents of the state’s western coast as a dangerous Hurricane Milton approaches that there is enough gas for them to fuel up and get out of harm’s way

Milton strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane on Monday as it made its way toward Florida. A massive evacuation is expected in the state. It could be the biggest since Hurricane Irma, where around 7 million Floridians were urged to evacuate.

As Hurricane Milton exploded from a Category 1 storm into a Category 5 storm over the course of 12 hours yesterday, climate scientists and meteorologists were stunned. NBC6’s John Morales, a veteran TV meteorologist in South Florida,

"With a central pressure of 897 mb, [Milton is] the 5th most intense hurricane in Atlantic history by central pressure," storm expert Colin McCarthy said.