US EditionWhat is a bomb cyclone?
Bomb cyclones rapidly intensify by dropping at least 24 millibars in 24 hours and can produce heavy rain, blizzards, and strong winds, NOAA explains.
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When turbulent weather is forecast, with strong winds and heavy snowfall, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could "bomb out" or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean?
What is a bomb cyclone? Meteorologists explain the rapidly intensifying storms
When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could bomb out or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean?According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storms central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These storms are sometimes called bomb cyclones. Storm intens…
What is a bomb cyclone?
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When turbulent weather is forecast with hurricane winds and heavy snowfall, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb” or become a cyclone bomb. But what exactly does this mean? (Keep reading...) The post What the hell is a “bomb cyclone”? was first published in #DeInteres – Dominican Republic News. Source link
A cyclone-bomb is a storm that is rapidly intensifying and passing through a significant drop of pressure — one of the measures of a system’s strength — in a short period. These systems are used to cause strong winds, intense snow and rain, and what is currently forming along the coast of the United States is not different. To be classified as a cyclone-bomb, the pressure needs to fall at least 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) in 24 hours. Tech…
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