barometric pressure

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I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The massive low-pressure system that developed off San Francisco Tuesday set a March record for the lowest barometric pressure, one measure of a storm’s strength, Robinson Cook said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

“Bombogenesis” occurs when the system’s barometric pressure rapidly drops over a 24-hour period, generating a vacuum-like effect that funnels the storm and causes it to generate strong winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2022

“Eighty-two degrees. Moderate humidity. Decent barometric pressure, which is good. Winds out of the east at only about six miles per hour. Quiet day,” I say.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt