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 ...

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.

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 ...