'Bomb cyclone' batters the Pacific Northwest: See what it looks like from space
A bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, causing widespread power outages. Here's what it looked like in satellite images.
What is a bomb cyclone, and what does this one mean for Oregon?
KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino explains how to stop worrying and love the bomb cyclone — or at least find out why it won't hit Oregon too hard.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term. That term is bomb cyclone.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? The powerful storm battering the West Coast
A powerful storm is churning through the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term: a bomb cyclone.Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis.
Ask the Meteorologist: What in the world is a 'bomb cyclone?'
A1. A cyclone is a technical term for a storm system. A2. No, meteorologists don't put bombs in storms. I can barely get my laundry out of the dryer within 7-10 business days. A bomb cyclone is just an odd way of saying a storm is strengthening quickly. When a storm strengthens, the wind around it tightens and the air rises more quickly.
What makes a storm a ‘bomb cyclone?’
The more technical term for a bomb cyclone is a process called bombogenesis, which is related to the central low-pressure center in a storm.
What is a bomb cyclone? Bay Area braces for wet weather
In fact, a bomb cyclone, as well as an atmospheric river, is supposed to hit the San Francisco Bay Area, and so we thought we'd explain what it is. A bomb cyclone is a low pressure system that experiences a fall in pressure of 24 millibars in 24 hours,
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What is a bomb cyclone? What to know about the weather phenomenon
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 hazards, including heavy snow ...
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When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose
The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...
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How is a bomb cyclone and hurricane different?
Bomb cyclones also need upper-level winds to organize, which is opposite of a hurricane. With a bomb cyclone, strong winds are likely, some even reaching hurricane force of 70 mph or more.