{"id":128165,"date":"2024-11-20T21:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128165"},"modified":"2024-11-20T21:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:33:47","slug":"what-is-a-bomb-cyclone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128165","title":{"rendered":"What is a bomb cyclone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The name bomb cyclone comes from the term &#8216;bombogenesis.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">When a storm undergoes rapid strengthening, you might hear meteorologists refer to the storm as a &#8220;bomb cyclone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The term &#8220;bomb cyclone&#8221; comes from the meteorological term &#8220;bombogenesis&#8221; or &#8220;explosive cyclogenesis.&#8221;<strong> <\/strong>This happens<strong> <\/strong>when a storm system&#8217;s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A powerful and deadly storm known as a bomb cyclone has been pounding the West Coast, including Washington State, but what exactly is a bomb cyclone? FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin explains. (Video recorded Nov. 20, 2024).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/why-is-atmospheric-pressure-so-important-to-the-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low pressure<\/a> system that achieves this mark becomes known as a &#8220;bomb cyclone.&#8221; Meteorologists also use the phrase &#8220;bomb out&#8221; to describe the phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The rapid drop in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/air-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">air pressure<\/a> means the storm intensifies very quickly and can create large impacts such as heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a>, rain, high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind-extreme-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a> and coastal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flooding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/288\/162\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/576\/324\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/720\/405\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1440\/810\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1336\/752\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/Bomb_cyclone.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"What conditions are needed to create a bombgenesis or a bomb cyclone.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">What conditions are needed to create a bombogenesis or a bomb cyclone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/atmospheric-river-bomb-cyclone-seattle-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bomb cyclones are more common in the Pacific Ocean<\/a> but do happen in the Atlantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocean<\/a>, or even can happen over land.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Bombogenesis is fairly common in the Pacific Ocean region because there is enough water surface area for strengthening. It has happened a few times on the Atlantic coastline; however, it is not as common there,&#8221; said FOX Weather Meteorologist Stephen McCloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Or sometimes a storm can &#8220;bomb out&#8221; over land, as what occurred with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/blizzard-bomb-cyclone-death-toll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blizzard that struck the Great Lakes area<\/a> in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX WEATHER APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/288\/162\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/576\/324\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/720\/405\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1440\/810\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/668\/376\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1336\/752\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/668\/376\/web.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A dangerous blizzard that struck the Great Lakes area in 2022 was an illustration of a bomb cyclone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Most bomb cyclones occur in the winter<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Forecasting this phenomenon is rather difficult to do especially when there are changes in forecast model runs. Most of the time, this happens in real-time situations. It is easy to pick out, especially on the satellite, when you see bombogenesis occur,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Not all bomb cyclones happen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fall<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter<\/a> months. A study published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/view\/journals\/apme\/56\/12\/jamc-d-16-0330.1.xml\">Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology <\/a>looked at 783 bomb cyclones over 15 years in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The study found in 69% of cases, bomb cyclones frequently happened from December to February and early March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to researchers, the frequency depends on the region of the Pacific where the storm is located, with a peak in March and a second peak in October, November and December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-a-bomb-cyclone\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The name bomb cyclone comes from the term &#8216;bombogenesis.&#8217; When a storm undergoes rapid strengthening, you might hear meteorologists refer to the storm as a &#8220;bomb cyclone.&#8221; The term &#8220;bomb &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128165\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}