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   weather bomb

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   • 1. a rapidly developing severe storm, technically defined as one in which barometric pressure at the centre of the storm drops by at least 24 millibars over a 24-hour period at or north of 60° latitude: "brace yourselves for the Boxing Day weather bomb!"

   Word Origin 1940s: popular term for an instance of explosive cyclogenesis.

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   What is a weather bomb?

   • In certain circumstances, the central pressure inside an area of low pressure can fall at a very rapid rate. These are known as ‘bombs’ and violent winds can develop around the system.

   What is a weather bomb? - Met Office

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   What happens if you ride out a weather bomb?

   • A tight pressure gradient between the centre of the storm and the environment around it can lead to howling winds capable of producing damage, power outages, and coastal storm surges. Communities that ride out a weather bomb often compare the system to a hurricane for its ferocious winds.

   'Weather bombs': Explosive storms that create ferocious conditions

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   What is a bomb cyclone?

   • The phrases ‘weather bomb’ and ‘bomb cyclone’ stem from the term bombogenesis, or the rapid intensification of a low-pressure system in a short period of time. Meteorologists use different metrics to measure bombogenesis, but the most widely used criteria is when a low’s minimum pressure falls 24 mb in 24 hours.

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   Why are storms called 'bombs'?

   • In the 1940s and 1950s, meteorologists at the Bergen School of Meteorology began informally calling some storms that grew over the sea "bombs" because they developed with a great ferocity rarely seen over land.

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   Why do people ride out a weather bomb?

   • Communities that ride out a weather bomb often compare the system to a hurricane for its ferocious winds. Intense dynamics within the storm can force air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere to stretch and spread out. This stretching causes air to rise rapidly, creating bands of snow so intense that they can even produce thunder.

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   Are winter storms a bomb cyclone?

   • Most winter storms come and go without much fanfare. But some of these systems become bomb cyclones and swirl their way into the history books. Winter storms are a part of life in Canada. Some storms are so strong and disruptive, though, that it’s hard to just brush them off. The heart of winter is prime season for weather bombs.

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3. www.metoffice.gov.uk › storms › weather-bombWhat is a weather bomb? - Met Office

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   A 'weather bomb' is an unofficial term for a low pressure system whose central pressure falls 24 millibars in 24 hours in a process known as explosive...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Explosive_cyclogenesisExplosive cyclogenesis - Wikipedia

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   Explosive cyclogenesis (also referred to as a weather bomb, [1] [2] [3] meteorological bomb, [4] explosive development, [1] bomb cyclone, [5] [6] or bombogenesis [7] [8] [9]) is the rapid deepening of an extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area.

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6. wxguys.ssec.wisc.edu › 2024/10/28 › meteorological-bombWhat is a meteorological bomb? | The Weather Guys

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   4 days ago · A ‘meteorological bomb’ is an unofficial term for very rapid, or explosive, cyclogenesis. It is defined as when the central pressure of a developing extratropical cyclone falls 24 millibars in 24 hours. Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin, professors in the UW-Madison department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, are guests on WHA radio ...

7. www.yourweather.co.uk › news › scienceStorm Ashley has been described as a "Weather Bomb" ... but ...

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   Oct 19, 2024 · Storm Ashley has been classified as a "weather bomb," a term that refers to a rapidly intensifying storm. More technically known as explosive cyclogenesis, a weather bomb occurs when the central pressure of a low-pressure system drops by 24 millibars or more within 24 hours.

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   Oct 17, 2024 · What is a weather bomb? Weather bombs are storms that have undergone a period of rapid intensification. The technical term is explosive cyclogenesis. This is when an area of low pressure...

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    Jan 6, 2022 · A tight pressure gradient between the centre of the storm and the environment around it can lead to howling winds capable of producing damage, power outages, and coastal storm surges....

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    Dec 9, 2014 · Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. 'Weather bomb': What is it? BBC News. 16.4M subscribers....

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