supercell
noun
su·per·cell
ˈsü-pər-ˌsel 
: an unusually large storm cell
specifically
: a severe storm generated by such a cell
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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.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
One or two clusters of storms may evolve and pose a risk for damaging wind gusts, but a couple of supercells posing a risk for tornadoes are possible as well.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 22 June 2024
Most tornadoes erupt from a particular type of thunderstorm known as a supercell, which contains a rotating column of air that moves upward.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024
In 2023, deadly tornadoes spawned from squall lines and supercell storms over two days across much of the Midwest, South and East, killing more than two dozen people and causing over $5 billion in damage.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
One or two clusters of storms may evolve and pose a risk for damaging wind gusts, but a couple of supercells posing a risk for tornadoes are possible as well.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 22 June 2024
Most tornadoes erupt from a particular type of thunderstorm known as a supercell, which contains a rotating column of air that moves upward.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024
In 2023, deadly tornadoes spawned from squall lines and supercell storms over two days across much of the Midwest, South and East, killing more than two dozen people and causing over $5 billion in damage.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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