Bomb Cyclone

[Cyfan1965]

 

[BoxsterCy]

Had some 1970's Bombs. Gave them away a long time ago.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I didn't realize they stopped making these in '94

Would love to look through a 1946 one since I know two Class of '48 alumni here in the Twin Cities.

 

[MeanDean]

Yeah, I was expecting this to be about the yearbooks. I never had one or even wanted one. But now I'd like to peruse a couple vintage ones, just because.

 

[somecyguy]

Nice to see the national media finally clued into the weather. It's only been below zero for about a week in the midwest now.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Best name for a weather event, ever. It sounds like something involving Hakeem Butler.

Also, I'm in line to be affected by this cool-sounding storm but just 2.5 inches of snow.

 

[MNCYWX]

Not anything new. The east coast (and even the midwest) have seen several cyclones 'bomb out'.

It's funny how we get some obscure weather term that turns into a buzz word for the rest of the season. I think we found this season's!


Bombogenesis!

 

[inCyteful]

Opened the thread expecting it to be about the new secondary logo.

I thought maybe it was the name for a new offensive set.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Would love to look through a 1946 one since I know two Class of '48 alumni here in the Twin Cities.

Check them out in the Alumni Center on Campus

or here
http://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/bombs

It's a little slow and cumbersome to navigate, but it's worked for me in the past.

We've picked up Bombs at yard sales over the years. I think we have a '43 and a '45. I've seen the '48 but didn't purchase. Also have a '19, which is really interesting to look through at the pictures, seeing how it's nearly 100 years old now.

 

[Buster28]

Yeah, I was expecting this to be about the yearbooks. I never had one or even wanted one. But now I'd like to peruse a couple vintage ones, just because.

They've all been digitized by Parks Library, so you can see them all any time you like...

http://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/bombs

(Nick beat me to it - he's so great.)

 

[madguy30]

SharkNado vs Bomb Cyclone!!!

Add in cameos from Piranhaconda and Sharktopus and we've got ourselves modern B-movie hysteria.

 

[dirtyninety]

I'm Outraged!!!! I just can't believe how absolutely awful and terrible the world has become.

 

[dirtyninety]

Imagine there's no winter bomb cyclone....its easy if you try.
No mean people below us above us only sky
Imagine all the people....living for today...ayay...
Imagine no countries, it isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for... just journalists to rule.....

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

They (the Northeast) get about 2-4 of these each winter season. It's simply a low pressure system that deepens rapidly as it moves up the coastline into the Atlantic. Depending on the location, it can mean everything from heavy rains to a blizzard. This one will be particularly strong, but the more Eastward track will keep most of the really bad weather out to sea.

A meteorologist was explaining that this morning. If the barometric pressure drops by 24 or more millibars in 24 hours it is a bomb condition because I guess the pressure drops like a bomb.

 

[jburke]

Anyone else hear about the "bomb cyclone" heading to the northeast? I have never heard of this term, but it sounds bad. I'm glad I dont live up there.

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/us/cold-weather-arctic-outbreak/index.html

Perfect opportunity to start a new hashtag..... #BombCyClonenation

 

[CycloneBob]

What I've found after watching the nightly news for a few decades is they seem to exaggerate everything that happens in the NE and especially NYC.

DItto

 

[DeereClone]

Made up name for a storm by the media to create some buzz. Last I heard on the radio this morning was 6-12" out of this storm in the NYC area - sounds like a regular Iowa winter blizzard to me?

 

[Mr Janny]

Made up name for a storm by the media to create some buzz. Last I heard on the radio this morning was 6-12" out of this storm in the NYC area - sounds like a regular Iowa winter blizzard to me?

A friend of mine lives in Virginia Beach, and he's reporting 50-60 mph winds to go with lots of snow, and low temps for the area. Lots of folks without power. We may be more used to this weather in Iowa, but this is a pretty big storm, regardless.

 

[DeereClone]

A friend of mine lives in Virginia Beach, and he's reporting 50-60 mph winds to go with lots of snow, and low temps for the area. Lots of folks without power. We may be more used to this weather in Iowa, but this is a pretty big storm, regardless.

Agree, especially for those in the southern half of the east coast. I just think it's a little extreme is all, especially for the northeast coast states that probably get a storm like this every year or two.

 

[CascadeClone]

As others have said, this is what has been called a Nor'Easter for about 200 years... but that sounds ye olde so twitter won't care.

But if you put a scary new name on it, then the uneducated will freak out, watch more TV and you can sell more advertising. Step 3 Profit.

Idiocracy is already here...