IEM Daily Feature
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
A storm for the ages
Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:09 AM
The featured chart presents an IEM computed analysis of the surface
low minimum pressure from Monday afternoon thru Tuesday. The low
pressure center developed in Kansas and then rapidly intensified as it
moved to the north and east into Minnesota. The values shown set
various records for all time lowest pressure and may go down as the
most powerful continental storm system in US History (as measured by
pressure). The rapid intensification met the 'bombogenesis' criteria,
which is an informal term that describes 'explosive' storm development
by having its surface low center's pressure drop by 24+ mb in 24
hours. The primary impact of this storm on Iowa continues to be the
strong winds which will continue today. Many parts of Eastern US felt
this storms impact in the form of severe winds and tornados.
Voting:
Good = 59
Bad = 7
Tags: bombogenesis
Voting:
Good = 59
Bad = 7
Tags: bombogenesis