The strong winds and wet weather that caused damage across the state Wednesday were the result of a bomb cyclone, according to News 12 meteorologists.
The term comes from the meteorological term of 'bombogenesis' - a pressure drop of 24mb (millibars) or greater within a 24-hour period. Simply put, the storm rapidly intensified with the large drop in pressure attributing to the high winds even after the storm has passed.
The coastal storm brought heavy rain, cut power to thousands and caused damage across New Jersey, including Westfield – where a tree came crashing down onto a home.