bombogenesis
noun
bom·bo·gen·e·sis
ˌbäm-(ˌ)bō-ˈje-nə-səs 
ˌbäm-bə-
meteorology
: rapid intensification of a storm caused by a sudden and significant drop in atmospheric pressure : the development or intensification of a bomb cyclone
A cyclone is a low pressure system and a bombogenesis occurs when a storm intensifies, rapidly losing 24 millibars of pressure in 24 hours.—
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Bomb cyclone; bombogenesis: the rapid intensification of a cyclone or low-pressure system; the formation of such a rapidly strengthening system.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
What causes bombogenesis?
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2022
The storm has been described as a bomb cyclone, which occurs through the process known as bombogenesis — basically a winter hurricane.
—Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2022
The storm is expected to form in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Georgia, then rapidly strengthen -- a process known as bombogenesis -- overnight Friday and track up the East Coast Saturday, though specifics on the impact remain unclear.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
The term bombogenesis is used when a storm’s pressure decreases at least 24 millibars in as many hours.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
What causes bombogenesis?
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2022
The storm has been described as a bomb cyclone, which occurs through the process known as bombogenesis — basically a winter hurricane.
—Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2022
The storm is expected to form in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Georgia, then rapidly strengthen -- a process known as bombogenesis -- overnight Friday and track up the East Coast Saturday, though specifics on the impact remain unclear.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
The term bombogenesis is used when a storm’s pressure decreases at least 24 millibars in as many hours.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Bombogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombogenesis. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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