US EditionHow bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions
Bomb cyclones rapidly intensify when Arctic air clashes with warmer air, causing heavy rain, blizzards, and power outages, NOAA explains.
- NOAA defines bombogenesis as a storm whose central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, with lower central pressure indicating stronger intensity.
- Because frigid Arctic air meets warmer air masses, Andrew Orrison said, `It's really the clash of those air masses that really kind of helps to generate the areas of low pressure in the first place.'
- Rapid intensification yields heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that cause downed trees and power outages in affected communities.
- Meteorologist Andrew Orrison said, `'If you're watching TV at night and the weather report comes on and you're hearing 'bomb cyclone' being used, that usually means there's quite a bit of active weather going on,'` reflecting media use of the term.
- In North America, regions prone to bomb cyclones include Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region, and The Associated Press distributes reporting on this subject.
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How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions
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