If you've ever experienced a bomb cyclone, you know they aren't explosions, but massive storms. While it can be similar to a blizzard, there are differences.

Cyclone Montha ALERT: The India Meteorological Department has warned that the storm could hit the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam. Odisha and West Bengal are also ...

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 Administration, certain storms undergo bombogenesis, which happens when a storm’s central pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. These ...