What is a bomb cyclone? 01:51 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 ...

What defines a bomb cyclone is how rapidly the pressure drops in the low-pressure mass — by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. This quickly increases the pressure difference, ...

Bomb. It’s not a word you can say on an airplane (cue Ben Stiller). You also have to be careful when using it to describe a storm system. You hear the phrase “bomb cyclone” popping up off ...

In fact, a bomb cyclone can rival, in some aspects, the intensity of strong hurricanes in the Atlantic. For example, a bomb cyclone could be at the intensity level of Hurricane Larry, a long-lived ...

Atmospheric rivers provide the moisture, and the bomb cyclone provides the intensity and increased winds. The major event this week has rainfall totals upwards of 10-20 inches in some spots.

The term "bomb cyclone" pops up from time to time in weather stories. Here's what it means.

The phrase "bomb cyclone" was coined by a graduate student and his professor at MIT, who were researching storms of the Pacific and Atlantic that developed really quickly and really strongly. They ...

Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. Generally, pressure must drop 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.

Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. Generally, pressure must drop 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.