Explosive cyclogenesis (also referred to as a weather bomb, [1] [2] [3] meteorological bomb, [4] explosive development, [1] bomb cyclone, [5] [6] or bombogenesis [7] [8] [9]) is the rapid deepening of an extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area.

A powerful bomb cyclone, packing hurricane-like force, is barreling towards the northeastern United States, raising alarms across eight states. Meteorologists predict that this severe weather ...

26 Nov 2024 · Bomb cyclone, large midlatitude storm resulting from explosive cyclogenesis (or, informally, bombogenesis), a type of accelerated extratropical cyclone development in which surface pressure falls substantially over a 24-hour period.

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28 Jan 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 thunderstorms to...

19 Nov 2024 · A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis.

23 Sep 2023 · A bomb cyclone is a mid-latitude cyclone that experiences rapid intensification due to a sudden pressure drop. The pressure drop is at least 24 millibar in 24 hours. A bomb cyclone can occur anytime, but is more common in fall or winter.

27 Jan 2025 · Storm clouds from bomb cyclone off the Oregon Coast. Image: Manuela Durson/Shutterstock. Much like other storms, all bomb cyclones have low atmospheric pressure. This is because the rising columns of air that make up cyclones produce a vacuum effect in the atmosphere, lowering pressure as they strengthen.

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

20 Nov 2024 · A bomb cyclone, also known as bombogenesis, is a fast-developing storm that occurs when atmospheric pressure drops at least 24 millibars over a 24-hour period, the National Oceanic and...