Technically, the name comes from the scientific term "bombogenesis," which is a storm that drops 24 millibars of pressure over 24 hours. That sometimes means the potential for hurricane or tropical ...

You may have seen this week's Northern California storm described as having the potential to bring "bombogenesis" or a "bomb cyclone." Bombogenesis happens when "a midlatitude cyclone rapidly ...

In December 2022, the eastern United States experienced a sudden and intense white Christmas. Frigid air from the Arctic rapidly plunged to lower latitudes, reaching as far south as Texas and Florida.

After the term "bomb cyclone" showed up in a Washington Post story on Tuesday, the weather geek term took on a life of its own on social media. Here's what it really means as well as a look at how ...

Let’s begin with the easy part: A cyclone – specifically, an extratropical cyclone, to distinguish from its tropical counterpart – is a large weather system with low pressure at the center and ...

The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for what could be one of the most severe storms seen in years, with authorities shutting schools and warning residents to stay in. Storm Éowyn, an ...

A giant storm moving into Nebraska today is the product of a rare phenomenon called bombogenesis or bomb cyclone. In essence, it refers to an explosive storm that quickly gathers strength. Technically ...

FEMA denied Washington State’s request for federal disaster relief following a “bomb cyclone” in November. However, this denial only affects funding for repairs to public infrastructure, such as ...

LATEST Nov. 13 12:20 p.m. A bomb cyclone off the coast of California was bringing heavy rain and winds to the northern part ...

The U.K. and Ireland are bracing themselves for wind speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) as an explosive "bomb cyclone" descends on the British Isles. Storm Éowyn, pronounced "Ay-oh-win" and likely ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he will appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s decision to deny Washington federal disaster relief for the bomb cyclone that caused ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A powerful storm is bearing down on the West ...