'Bomb cyclone' update reveals where Category 1 hurricane-force winds will strike
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Bomb cyclone' update reveals where Category 1 hurricane-force winds will strike

Daily Mail  

The latest update for the 'bomb cyclone' has revealed the locations expected to endure Category 1 hurricane-force winds this week. While the bomb cyclone is expected today, meteorologists for The Weather Channel predicted 'There could be another bout of stronger winds arriving by early Friday.' 'The bomb cyclone storm swirling off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is powerful enough to produce Category 1 hurricane-force winds miles offshore on Tuesday afternoon into the evening,' meteorologists at KOIN 6 reported. The term 'bomb cyclone' refers to any midlatitude cyclone that has undergone 'bombogenesis,' or a rapid increase in strength or magnitude over 24 hours The NWS Portland reported that winds are expected to be the strongest at the coast and while winds along the 1-5 remain a point of uncertainty, 'the 'most likely' scenario is of gusts 35-45mph.' While the bomb cyclone is expected today, meteorologists for The Weather Channel predicted 'There could be another bout of stronger winds arriving by early Friday' The NWS predicted that northern California and Southwest Oregon would see the highest rainfall totals, potentially resulting in flooding, rockslides and mudslides.

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Bomb cyclone threatens to blast East Coast after atmospheric river brings dangerous weather
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bomb cyclone threatens to blast East Coast after atmospheric river brings dangerous weather

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The East Coast began a …

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions

Daily Mail  

An urgent weather warning has been issued for eight East Coast states with a bomb cyclone expected to unleash hurricane conditions in the region. Meteorologists predict that states from Maine to New York will see the worst impacts, with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages predicted to start on Wednesday evening. Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power …

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast
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1 month ago

Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. The storm has the ability to hit New England hard because it could tap moisture from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. Southeast, …

Mapped: Charting path of deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ in Pacific Northwest and California
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mapped: Charting path of deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ in Pacific Northwest and California

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A historic “bomb cyclone” …

Bomb Cyclone hits Northwest US, killing 2 and causing widespread power outages
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bomb Cyclone hits Northwest US, killing 2 and causing widespread power outages

Live Mint  

A major storm swept across the northwest US, battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least two people. In Lynnwood, Washington, a woman died Tuesday night when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment, South County Fire said in a statement. The weather service warned people on the …

Bomb cyclone kills 2 and causes widespread power outages across northwest US
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bomb cyclone kills 2 and causes widespread power outages across northwest US

Daily Mail  

A 'once in a decade' bomb cyclone has unleashed itself on several West Coast states, leaving hundreds of thousands of Americans without power and two dead. The bomb cyclone - so called because of its rapid intensification Tuesday - and has already caused significant damage as it moves toward Washington, Oregon and northern California. Storm surge crashes along the shores …

'Bomb Cyclone' Kills 1, Knocks Out Power To Over Half A Million Homes In Northwest U.S.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Bomb Cyclone' Kills 1, Knocks Out Power To Over Half A Million Homes In Northwest U.S.

Huff Post  

In this image made from video provided by National Weather Service Portland a powerful storm also called a 'bomb cyclone' rotates off the U.S. West Coast on Nov. 19, 2024. National Weather Service Portland via Associated Press SEATTLE — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and …

'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power to over 600,000 and downs trees across northwest US
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Bomb cyclone' knocks out power to over 600,000 and downs trees across northwest US

Hindustan Times  

A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person. As of 8 p.m., the peak wind speed was in Canadian waters, where gusts of 101 mph were reported off the coast of Vancouver Island, according to the …

Bomb cyclone knocks out power, downs trees across northwest US, killing 1
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bomb cyclone knocks out power, downs trees across northwest US, killing 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Seattle: A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person. As of 8 p.m., the peak wind speed was in Canadian waters, where gusts of 101 mph were reported off the coast of Vancouver Island, according to …

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest

Associated Press  

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The weather service warned people on the West Coast about the danger of trees during high winds, posting on the social platform X: “Stay safe by avoiding exterior rooms and …

California braces for powerful cyclone, heavy rainfall, flash flood predicted for region
1 month, 3 weeks ago

California braces for powerful cyclone, heavy rainfall, flash flood predicted for region

India TV News  

In a significant development for the region, Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for a powerful cyclonic storm. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning on Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest atmospheric river -- long plumes of moisture stretching far over the Pacific Ocean -- that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen …

‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving two dead and 600,000 without power
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving two dead and 600,000 without power

Al Jazeera  

Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday. A powerful storm known as a “bomb cyclone” has killed at least two people and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the West Coast of the United States. “Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the West Coast through the end …

See the bomb cyclone approaching California from space
1 month, 3 weeks ago

See the bomb cyclone approaching California from space

LA Times  

NOAA’s GOES West satellite captured enhanced color imagery of a powerful mid-latitude cyclone and atmospheric river impacting Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia this week. The storm currently off the northwest coast of the U.S. — described by meteorologists as a “bomb cyclone” — brings with it an atmospheric river. The image below from the National Oceanic and …

“Once in a decade” bomb cyclone hits the Pacific Northwest, leaving at least one dead
1 month, 3 weeks ago

“Once in a decade” bomb cyclone hits the Pacific Northwest, leaving at least one dead

Salon  

A “once in a decade” bomb cyclone pummeled the Pacific Northwest on early Wednesday, with southern Canada and Washington, Oregon and California experiencing wind speeds as high as 101 mph, torrential rain and heavy mountain snow. The so-called “bomb cyclone” is a previously-rare superstorm that often occurs during winter after a rapid deepening in low pressure within a specific area. …

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?

Associated Press  

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. If a storm decreases 24 millibars or more in 24 hours or less, it can be considered a bomb cyclone, said Stephen Baron, a forecaster with the weather service in Gray, Maine. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center …

Northern California and Pacific Northwest brace for atmospheric river
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Northern California and Pacific Northwest brace for atmospheric river

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning …

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region. The areas that could see particularly severe rainfall will likely reach from the south of Portland, Oregon, to the north of the San Francisco area, said Richard Bann, a meteorologist …

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with dangerous effect on the West Coast
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will combine with dangerous effect on the West Coast

CNN  

CNN — A powerful “bomb cyclone” will combine with an atmospheric river to unleash over a month’s worth of rain, hurricane-force wind gusts and feet of mountain snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. A storm system off the Pacific Northwest is expected to rapidly intensify on Tuesday in a phenomenon called “bombogenesis” and earn it the …

A 'bomb cyclone' is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what you should know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A 'bomb cyclone' is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what you should know

NPR  

A 'bomb cyclone' is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what you should know toggle caption NOAA/AP A powerful storm system known as a "bomb cyclone" is expected to hit northwestern states and the Pacific coast in the next few days, causing dangerous conditions, weather forecasters say. A low-pressure system out of the Pacific is expected to produce "significant …

How a ‘bomb cyclone’ helped fuel California’s deadly storm
11 months ago

How a ‘bomb cyclone’ helped fuel California’s deadly storm

LA Times  

The deadly storm that is walloping California with hurricane-force winds and record amounts of rainfall was fueled in part by the powerful weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone,” according to the National Weather Service office in Monterey, Calif. “For those keeping score, it also looks like it reached ‘bomb’ status,” a weather service forecast issued Sunday evening said. But …

Low Pressure Area, harbinger to Cyclone Mocha, forms in Bay of Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

Low Pressure Area, harbinger to Cyclone Mocha, forms in Bay of Bengal

The Hindu  

A low pressure area, a precursor to a cyclone, has formed over the south-eastern Bay of Bengal and this would likely morph into a cyclone by May 10, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. Most of the weather models tracking the cyclone expect the system to move towards the central Bay of Bengal, approach India’s eastern coast and eventually …

Tourists, residents flee as intensifying cyclone approaches northwest Australia
1 year, 8 months ago

Tourists, residents flee as intensifying cyclone approaches northwest Australia

Hindustan Times  

Miners, cattle ranchers, tourists and Indigenous locals were evacuating from Australia’s remote northwest coast on Wednesday as an intensifying tropical cyclone approached. Tourists, residents flee as intensifying cyclone approaches northwest Australia Cyclone Ilsa is expected to peak as a Category 4 storm as it crosses the sparsely populated Pilbara coast of Western Australia state somewhere between the iron ore export …

Deadly bomb cyclone storm slams California, causing intense winds, blackouts, havoc
1 year, 9 months ago

Deadly bomb cyclone storm slams California, causing intense winds, blackouts, havoc

LA Times  

The rain-swollen San Gabriel River flows south below a pedestrian bridge between Duarte and Azusa on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, as the storm approached the Bay Area, the system developed two “eyes,” or areas of low pressure, which intensified winds as they danced around each other, said Brian Garcia, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the Bay Area. The phenomenon, …

California’s wild storm: The Fujiwhara effect, a bomb cyclone, even landspout, tornado warnings
1 year, 9 months ago

California’s wild storm: The Fujiwhara effect, a bomb cyclone, even landspout, tornado warnings

LA Times  

Even on the heels of an unusual winter of intense rain, wind and snow, the storm that slammed California on Tuesday came with some surprising conditions. Fujiwhara effect On Tuesday afternoon, as the storm approached the Bay Area, the system developed two “eyes,” or areas of low pressure, resulting in a “doubled-barreled blow” to San Francisco and Santa Cruz, said …

Bomb Cyclone continues to batter California as streets turn into rivers, toll mounts to 14 | Videos
2 years ago

Bomb Cyclone continues to batter California as streets turn into rivers, toll mounts to 14 | Videos

India Today  

As many as 25,000 people in California, including the entire town of Montecito and nearby areas of the Santa Barbara coast, were ordered to evacuate on Monday as water levels rose to dangerous levels in the area with heightened flood and mudslide hazards caused due to the recent bomb cyclone, reported Reuters. In Northern California, several districts closed schools and …

Bomb cyclone wreaks havoc in California as heavy wind snaps power, kills 2
2 years ago

Bomb cyclone wreaks havoc in California as heavy wind snaps power, kills 2

India Today  

At least two people died, including a child, after a bomb cyclone swept across California in the United States on Thursday. The “Pineapple Express” storm originated near Hawaii and was pulled toward the West Coast by a rotating area of rapidly falling air pressure known as a “bomb cyclone,” reported the news agency AP. A bomb cyclone is a mid-latitude …

Stunning satellite images show how bomb cyclone drenched drought-ravaged California
2 years ago

Stunning satellite images show how bomb cyclone drenched drought-ravaged California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Weather Service recorded 5.5 inches of rain in downtown San Francisco, the wettest day in 30 years, …

US bomb cyclone: What we know about the deadly winter storm ravaging Buffalo, New York
2 years ago

US bomb cyclone: What we know about the deadly winter storm ravaging Buffalo, New York

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Buffalo, New York, has been by far the hardest-hit …

What is a bomb cyclone and which areas are affected by it?
2 years ago

What is a bomb cyclone and which areas are affected by it?

India Today  

Even as the cold wave creeps across northern India, it turns out that people on the other side of the world aren't doing much better either because of the ‘Bomb Cyclone’. However, the New York Times claims that the rate at which the pressure in the low-pressure mass decreases is what distinguishes a storm from a bomb cyclone. AREAS AFFECTED: …

Hell freezes over during US bomb cyclone
2 years ago

Hell freezes over during US bomb cyclone

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least three people died in the Buffalo …

Bomb cyclone continues to batter US as death toll mounts to 34, millions still without power
2 years ago

Bomb cyclone continues to batter US as death toll mounts to 34, millions still without power

India Today  

At least 34 people have lost their lives in weather-related incidents across the United States, according to an NBC News tally as the monster storm gripped most of the nation coupled with snow, ice and howling winds, reported Reuters. The drift is up to their second story patio #ONstorm #BombCyclone pic.twitter.com/ocbD9KPuZF — Smith December 25, 2022 The storm, known as …

Bomb cyclone unleashes Christmas mayhem, 17 dead, millions without power, travel disrupted across US
2 years ago

Bomb cyclone unleashes Christmas mayhem, 17 dead, millions without power, travel disrupted across US

India Today  

At least 17 people died and seven lakh are without power as the cyclone bomb brought Christmas mayhem across the United States. Airlines cancel thousands of U.S. flights over winter storm https://t.co/9F4YEzKhVa pic.twitter.com/cEkPsUS8I0 — Reuters U.S. News December 24, 2022 The weather disrupted holiday travel, leaving travelers facing delays and cancellations during one of the busiest times of the year. …

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. — just in time for the holidays. Pretty much everyone east of the Rockies — around two-thirds of the country — will see extreme weather, said Ryan Maue, a private meteorologist in the Atlanta area. This weather system is expected …

Historic 'bomb cyclone' freezes North America
2 years ago

Historic 'bomb cyclone' freezes North America

The Hindu  

The extreme cold weather hitting North America in the run-up to Christmas holidays is due to a phenomenon called a "bomb cyclone". The U.S. National Weather Service said this "once in a generation type event" has the power to turn deadly and is already breaking cold-weather records — with temperatures falling to minus 53 degrees Celsius in western Canada, minus …

‘This is Serious’: What is Bomb Cyclone, the Once-in-a-Generation Storm to Hit US?
2 years ago

‘This is Serious’: What is Bomb Cyclone, the Once-in-a-Generation Storm to Hit US?

News 18  

Most Americans have been warned to brace for record freezing temperatures, very heavy snowfall, strong winds and upended travel plans as the ‘bomb cyclone’ approaches a large swath of the country. The National Weather Service said: “This will not be your average cold front as temperatures could drop 20 or more degrees within a few hours,” US President Joe Biden …

Heavy snow and plunging temperatures: What is a bomb cyclone?
2 years ago

Heavy snow and plunging temperatures: What is a bomb cyclone?

Al Jazeera  

The United States braces for a cold snap as wind chill temperatures could drop to dangerous levels far below zero. The weather system, which may build into a “bomb cyclone,” is expected to move east in the days leading up to Christmas, disrupting travel and causing hazardous winter conditions. Much of the US will see below-average temperatures through the middle …

What's in a name? Why a storm is called hurricane in US and typhoon in East Asia
2 years, 3 months ago

What's in a name? Why a storm is called hurricane in US and typhoon in East Asia

Firstpost  

Once a storm reaches maximum sustained winds of 119 kmph or higher, it is classified as a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone. However, the moniker given to it depends on its location With Canada reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Ian becoming a storm early Tuesday and on a path that could see it hit Florida’s west coast, …

What is a bomb cyclone?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is a bomb cyclone?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US East Coast is bracing itself for a “bomb cyclone” that is on course …

Sixty-foot waves exploded off the Pacific Coast during October’s bomb cyclone
3 years, 1 month ago

Sixty-foot waves exploded off the Pacific Coast during October’s bomb cyclone

LA Times  

An unusually deep low-pressure system and an atmospheric river as seen from space on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 24. During the storm, peak individual wave heights of as much as 60 feet were measured from Washington to California, according to researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. 29 Point Reyes buoy, located in 1,805 feet of …

Bomb cyclone, tornadoes and possible nor’easter all likely to hit US over the next week
3 years, 2 months ago

Bomb cyclone, tornadoes and possible nor’easter all likely to hit US over the next week

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US faces triple weather threats as severe tornadoes, a nor’easter and a “bomb cyclone” …

What is a bomb cyclone and when will it hit the US?
5 years, 2 months ago

What is a bomb cyclone and when will it hit the US?

The Independent  

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