That's a mid-latitude cyclone. However, a mesocyclone is actually ... and that has to be between the ground and up to about 20,000 feet. So that qualifies the magnitude and the vertical depth ...

giving rise to mid-latitude cyclones. Moreover, winds are seldom in perfect geostrophic balance owing to friction and/or inertia. When friction is present, in particular near the ground ...

Sometimes in the winter, you'll hear weather folks describing a big storm as a bomb cyclone. But what, exactly, is it? A bomb cyclone, which occurs through the process known as bombogenesis, is ...

Athens County received a total snowfall of 8-12 inches depending on the area between Jan. 5-7. The snow was caused by a ...