weather January 6, 2023 11:03 am

What Is a Bomb Cyclone?

The term “bomb cyclone” describes a storm that’s rapidly intensifying. The weather event happens when the atmospheric pressure of the storm drops 24-millibar (the unit that measures atmospheric pressure) in 24 hours.

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