Bomb cyclones are low pressure systems that undergo what meteorologists call "bombogenesis." Bombogenesis occurs when a midlatitude cyclone ("midlatitude" meaning the area between the tropics and ...
Bomb cyclones also need upper-level winds to organize, which is opposite of a hurricane. With a bomb cyclone, strong winds are likely, some even reaching hurricane force of 70 mph or more.
The West Coast got pummeled by a 'bomb cyclone' that brought on deadly high winds, torrential rain and heavy snow that left hundreds of thousands without power. The terms 'bomb cyclone' or a storm ...
A bomb cyclone, or bombogenesis, will be dominating headlines over the next day or two as a ‘once in a decade‘ bomb cyclone batters the Pacific Northwest. On the satellite, a bomb cyclone and ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A major storm, with a scary-sounding weather term, is sweeping across the northwest U.S.: Bomb cyclone This ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Northwest bomb cyclone for Wednesday, Nov. 20. For the latest news, see our story for Thursday, Nov. 21. Two people are dead and others injured ...
An atmospheric river and bomb cyclone are what make this storm so powerful — but what do those terms mean? What is an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers are no strangers to the western U.S ...
The Pacific Northwest was pummeled by a bomb cyclone, a severe winter storm that has brought heavy rain and strong winds to the area. The storm was already blamed for two deaths and will likely ...