What is a bomb cyclone? 01:51 When a major storm stirs up, it's possible a bomb cyclone could accompany it — especially in the winter months.The rare weather phenomenon can bring a variety of ...

Bomb. It’s not a word you can say on an airplane (cue Ben Stiller). You also have to be careful when using it to describe a storm system. But the term “bomb cyclone” does pop up from time to ...

A bomb cyclone in 2018, which helped popularize the term on social media, brought snow to the Southeast and winds that were close to hurricane force. Another in 2022 brought extreme weather and ...

Bombogenesis is a weather term that combines "bomb" and "cyclogenesis," the creation of a cyclone. While bomb cyclones can happen in cold or warm months, they receive the most attention in winter.

A bomb cyclone is the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one northern California and the Pacific Northwest are ...