Nov 12, 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.

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 …

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

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 …

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 29, 2024 · Bomb cyclones form when the conditions at the surface and at the jet stream level are ideal for the storm to intensify. The jet stream is a narrow band of strong winds in the …

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 …

Nov 19, 2024 · What is a ‘bomb cyclone'? The term “bomb cyclone” describes a storm that’s rapidly intensifying. The weather event happens when the atmospheric pressure of the storm …

Dec 12, 2024 · A bomb cyclone is also known as bombogenesis— which describes the process in which a storm's pressure drops, creating a vacuum in the atmosphere causing winds to rush in …