This weekend’s storm reserved its full might for southern New England, where winds gusted to 93 miles per hour and coastal flooding occurred for at least five tide cycles. But the nor’easter that struck Washington, D.C., New York, Providence, and Bos…
View More Massive waves from weekend nor’easter cause damage in Caribbean, reach South AmericaCategory: Bombogenesis
Massive waves from weekend nor’easter cause damage in Caribbean, reach South America
This weekend’s storm reserved its full might for southern New England, where winds gusted to 93 miles per hour and coastal flooding occurred for at least five tide cycles. But the nor’easter that struck Washington, D.C., New York, Providence, and Bos…
View More Massive waves from weekend nor’easter cause damage in Caribbean, reach South AmericaPilot reports hellish, vomit-filled landing in middle of strengthening nor’easter
Damaging winds associated with the rapidly intensifying nor’easter along the east coast of the U.S. virtually shut down Washington, D.C., on Friday, with the federal government and most school districts closing to protect people from falling trees an…
View More Pilot reports hellish, vomit-filled landing in middle of strengthening nor’easterWhat is bombogenesis?
There are plenty of terms meteorologists use to describe storm systems. From “atmospheric river” to “jet streak,” meteorologists love to label weather phenomena in colorful and sometimes goofy ways. (Here’s looking at you, “vorticity lobe.”)
But perh…
Upcoming nor’easter could be even worse than the ‘Bomb Cyclone’
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A major nor’easter is taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing an array of life-threatening hazards, from hurricane-force winds to record-breaking coastal flooding. Based on current forecasts, it’s clear that this storm is likely to be more damaging than the so-called “Bomb Cyclone” that struck in early January.
Technically, the storm, like many winter storms in the Northern Hemisphere, will rapidly intensify once it gets going on Thursday night and Friday morning. During the course of 24 hours, its minimum central air pressure — a key measure of the storm’s intensity — is expected to plummet by more than 24 millibars. This would be sufficient to qualify the storm as undergoing a process known as bombogenesis (which, incidentally would also make a great heavy metal band name). Read more…
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View More Upcoming nor’easter could be even worse than the ‘Bomb Cyclone’Intense nor’easter may demolish coastal flood records, knock out power to millions
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are in for a wild ride during the next few days as a nor’easter rapidly intensifies off the East Coast of the U.S. The storm will bring with it an array of life-threatening hazards, from record-breaking coastal flooding…
View More Intense nor’easter may demolish coastal flood records, knock out power to millions