bomb cyclone

Etymology
From, referring to the extreme rapidity of the storm's development.

Noun

 * 1)  A type of extratropical cyclone characterized by high winds, a high level of precipitation, and rapid development.
 * 2) * c. 1999, , Volume 128, Issues 1-4,, page 403,
 * In a compositing study of bomb cyclones, Manobianco (1989) found a prominent localized VM upstream from the developing surface cyclone.
 * In a compositing study of bomb cyclones, Manobianco (1989) found a prominent localized VM upstream from the developing surface cyclone.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 炸彈氣旋
 * French:
 * German: Bombenzyklon
 * Italian: ciclone bomba
 * Japanese: 爆弾サイクロン,
 * Spanish: ciclón bomba