Storm Doris is now a weather bomb as Met Office notes ‘rapid change’ in last 24 hours
Storm Doris is now a weather bomb, says the Met Office.
The Met Office said the storm has “rapidly deepened” over the last 24 hours creating more violent winds.
Wind gusts of up to 80mph have been recorded in parts of Wales on Thursday, causing widespread travel disruption.
Damage to property and further disruption is also expected throughout the day.
What is a weather bomb?
A weather bomb is when the pressure in the centre of a weather front falls at a very rapid rate, forcing violent winds from the system known as bombs.
The term is another description for a ‘rapid or explosive cyclogenesis’, which is where dry air flows into an area of low pressure.
This causes the air within the depression to rise very quickly and increases its rotation.
In turn that deepens the pressure and creates a much more vigorous storm.
Storm Doris has undergone this process in the last 24-hours, leading to the updated description by the Met Office.
On Wednesday the Met Office increased the area covered by the rare amber warning issued, which warns of very strong winds of around 70mph and heavy rain.
Since being expanded southwards, the amber warning covers around 50% of the country and is in force from 6am to 8pm on Thursday.
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Source:: WalesOnline
