NOAA explains that bombogenesis “describes a midlatitude cyclone that rapidly intensifies” over a 24-hour period. This rapid intensification is measured by how much the storm’s central pressure falls ...

A nor’easter is a strong winter storm that forms along the East Coast with winds from the northeast. A bomb cyclone refers to a storm that rapidly intensifies as its central pressure drops. A ...

What is a bomb cyclone or bombogenesis? A “bomb cyclone” is a powerful mid latitude storm that rapidly intensifies, undergoing a sharp drop in central air pressure over about a day, according to ...