A bomb cyclone could hit East Coast this weekend
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Seven cities that will be hit hardest by bomb cyclone
An unusually sudden and violent storm will hit part of the Atlantic Coast this weekend, with the worst
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Bomb cyclone storm could bring high winds, Jersey Shore beach erosion
The Jersey Shore may soon see strong winds from a storm and high tides from a full moon, conditions that could create more beach erosion.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a bombogenesis, or bomb cyclone, is a mid-latitude cyclone that rapidly or explosively intensifies over 24 hours. The storm's central pressure usually has to drop 24 millibars in 24 hours.