supercell

noun

su·per·cell ˈsü-pər-ˌsel

: an unusually large storm cell

specifically : a severe storm generated by such a cell

Examples of supercell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web National Weather Service meteorologists were monitoring a supercell thunderstorm and watching for possible tornadoes throughout the day. —

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024 This spinning air can be tilted into the vertical and sucked upward by the supercell’s updraft, contracting the spin near the ground into a tornado. —

Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024 Researchers refined these models and enhanced their resolution in the past decade, creating a sharper picture of how severe weather forms, particularly the kinds of storms that allow the convection needed to create supercells. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024 Multiple rounds of supercells, the most dangerous and violent thunderstorm type, are possible throughout northeast Colorado, southwest Nebraska as well as Iowa and Illinois, the weather service said. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for supercell

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