Weather Bomb???

[Pilatus]

Yesterday met office said storm had turned into a weather bomb!!!
Can someone explain"weather bomb",never heard of it before.

 

[franklin]

Media-friendly version of explosive cyclogenesis. What we would consider a winter storm / low where the pressure in the centre gets lower very, very quickly. Or one that looks like a dinky shower but catches Helen Willets and crew by surprise when it turns out to be worse than expected.

 

[Paddington]

The Great Storm of 1987 is now referred to as a weather bomb in meteorological circles apparently.

 

[Sweepa]

Desperate attempt to fool us into thinking our weather is getting more "extreme".

 

[Kidds]

It was extreme enough for me yesterday.

 

[Pilatus]

"Weather Bomb" I am sure the media will love that terminology.

 

[Sussex Martin]

Media-friendly version of explosive cyclogenesis. What we would consider a winter storm / low where the pressure in the centre gets lower very, very quickly. Or one that looks like a dinky shower but catches Helen Willets and crew by surprise when it turns out to be worse than expected.

I'd like to catch Helen Willets by surprise , and yes it would be worse than expected .

 

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