Wanna-Be-Storm-Chaser
(Weather Hobbyist)
Wed Sep 21 2005 09:40 PM
Re: Category 5 Hurricane Rtia Moves Westward in the Gulf

A little off subject, but i've wondered something and never asked. Why does the scale only go to a cat 5? Can they not mesuare anything higher than 174mph?


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