bomb cyclone

noun

plural bomb cyclones

meteorology

: a powerful, rapidly intensifying storm associated with a sudden and significant drop in atmospheric pressure

Tens of thousands of utility workers were working over the weekend after the muscular storm—known as a "bomb cyclone" for its rapid pressure drop—battered neighborhoods from Virginia to Maine.—

Rick Jervis

As incoming air rises around the center of the storm, it gets carried off by the jet stream and that increases the speed of the incoming air. The faster the air moves, the faster the barometric pressure drops. In a really severe nor'easter, the pressure can drop 24 millibars in 24 hours. This is known as a "bomb cyclone."—

Clay Thompson

compare bombogenesis

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Here's everything to know about bomb cyclones and how the major storm is affecting Oregon and Washington. —

John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024 An atmospheric river and bomb cyclone are what make this storm so powerful — but what do those terms mean? —

Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024 The storm exploded into a bomb cyclone off the coast, near Vancouver Island, Canada, where winds gusted near 101 mph. —

Max Golembo, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 Forecasters warned of the arrival Thursday into Friday of a second intensifying low pressure area, which will pinwheel around the first bomb cyclone in an atmospheric interaction known as the Fujiwara Effect. —

Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bomb cyclone