You may hear the term "bomb cyclone" and think it's a scary term that meteorologists made up to get your attention. But it's actually rooted in meteorology, from the term "bombogenesis." Hearing "bomb cyclone" should get your attention, because it ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you live in a portion of the country susceptible to severe winter weather, you are likely familiar with both snowstorms and blizzards (there's a difference). However, there is another extreme ...

When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean? According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

In 2009, the combination of a cyclone, atmospheric waves and warm moist air triggered a record-breaking heatwave. It’s happening again.