West Coast Braces for Bomb Cyclone
Who knew Mother Nature could be such a blast to be around? West Coast residents are bracing for a late November party-crasher forecasted to bring heavy snows, torrential rainfall, and hurricane-force winds this week. The weather phenomenon, known as a “Bomb Cyclone,” is a freakish perfect storm that coalesces over merging tropical and polar waters, coinciding with a tell-tale sudden drop in barometric pressure. Similar bomb cyclones unleashed a two-foot snowfall blast radius on the southeast in 2018 before a follow-up deep freeze encore that gripped much of the nation in December 2022. Hurricane Milton was classified as a “bomb cyclone” due to its rapid depressurization in the Gulf before landfall on Florida’s west coast last month. Mother Nature’s latest “bomb cyclone” strike is getting some midair refueling from an intersecting Atmospheric River that could bring catastrophic flooding to lower elevations and blizzard-like conditions to mountainous terrain from California to Washington.
What Makes Bomb Cyclones So Dangerous?
Bomb cyclones scare the metaphorical pants off forecasters because they’re unwieldy and unpredictable. Rapid barometric drops bring an influx of wild weather ranging from gale-forced winds and surging floodwaters to blitzing snowfall and widespread power outages. While rapid pressure drops are more commonly witnessed in hurricanes, they can occur in either hemisphere throughout the year, although “bomb cyclones” are increasing with Climate Change. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of any bomb cyclone, putting unprepared residents at a distinct disadvantage. Wild meteorological events have become so common that uneducated and uncouth conspiracy theorists allege that our federal government is behind the bedlam in the skies as storm-stricken residents race for cover. Although manmade weather events are still the stuff of science fiction, a bomb cyclone is still one Mother Nature tumbleweed you don’t want to tangle with in the Wild West.
Meteorological Bomb Shelters Save Lives
Pop-punk sensation Sum 41’s “storming through the party like my name is El Nino” lyrics proved almost prophetic 20 years later as Mother Nature’s propensity for damaging storms increases annually. The weather terminology, “Bomb Cyclones,” isn’t a misnomer and doesn’t do the bizarre weather pattern justice, as similar systems can pack a combined punch matching a 10-megaton nuclear bomb. These powerful storms can produce a range of destructive weather rivaling tropical monsoons and cyclones before its backside whiplashes beleaguered towns with a blizzard two-punch, leaving residents reeling for weeks in dark, freezing conditions. Elephant Safe Room’s above-ground safe rooms and storm shelters can protect you from Mother Nature’s short fuse and domestic unrest, including intemperate criminals. Comprised of 1/4″ steel plating, our fortified safe rooms, and bomb shelters offer innovative life-saving protection from 250-mile-per-hound wind gusts and fallen debris. Don’t wait for Mother Nature to crash your house party. RSVP steel protection today.