A 'bomb cyclone' that brought blizzards, flooding and hurricane-force winds to the central US will continue delivering dangerous weather conditions to 105 million people
A"bomb cyclone" is dumping snow and heavy rain on the central United States, stranding travelers, leaving tens of thousands without electricity and leading to a police officer's death in Colorado.
Track the storm for yourselfThe storm's center was over Iowa and Nebraska early Thursday, and while it did its worst damage in the Plains, it will continue delivering dangerous weather conditions to 105 million people who are under some sort of watch, warning or advisory as it moves east. 'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.VideoPlayer.
'Bomb cyclone' moves into Midwest 01:32A bomb cyclone occurs when there is a rapid pressure drop, with a decrease of at least 24 millibars -- a measure of atmospheric pressure -- over 24 hours. This storm dropped 33 millibars from Tuesday into Wednesday.The storm brings with it all manner of nastiness. While Colorado is seeing blizzard conditions, Iowa and Illinois are experiencing flooding, especially in areas along the Mississippi River.
Just what exactly is a 'bomb cyclone'? 00:52Tornado watches have been issued in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. About 175,000 people are without power, most of them in Colorado and Texas. Several Colorado school districts closed Wednesday and Thursday, with Denver Public Schools citing"severe storm, power outages across the city and poor road conditions.
— Denver Int'l Airport March 14, 2019 The storm will move east Thursday, bringing what the National Weather Service calls"a Great Plains cyclone of historic proportions."CNN's Judson Jones, Nicole Chavez, Allie Mazurek and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.
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