Nov 25, 2025 · A bomb cyclone is a rapidly intensifying storm that forms when cold air meets warm ocean waters, often bringing powerful winds, heavy snow or rain.

Bomb cyclone, large midlatitude storm resulting from explosive cyclogenesis (or, informally, bombogenesis), a type of accelerated extratropical cyclone development in which surface …

Dec 25, 2022 · A bomb cyclone is essentially a type of storm that sees an unusually quick drop in atmospheric pressure— 24 millibars in just 24 hours. This significant pressure drop indicates …

Nov 20, 2024 · When a major storm stirs up, it's possible a bomb cyclone could accompany it — especially in the winter months. The rare weather phenomenon can bring a variety of hazards, …

Nov 17, 2025 · A bomb cyclone is a meteorological term that describes a low pressure system whose size, strength and intensity increase rapidly in just a short amount of time.

Nov 19, 2024 · What is a bomb cyclone? A bomb cyclone occurs during the rapid intensification of a cyclone located between the tropics and the polar regions, according to the National …

Sep 23, 2023 · A bomb cyclone is a mid-latitude cyclone that rapidly intensifies due to a sudden pressure drop (24 mbar in 24 hours). A bomb cyclone sounds like something out of an action …

Jan 28, 2022 · A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe …

Dec 10, 2024 · A ‘bomb cyclone’ or the process of bombogenesis, in weather parlance, occurs when a storm reaches certain meteorological benchmarks associated with rapid strengthening.

Nov 30, 2024 · A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes—between Earth’s tropics and the polar regions—can bring strong and damaging …