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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If storms develop, the environment will heavily favor supercell thunderstorms, with very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes possible, the weather service said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
What drives a supercell is rising motion into the storm.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Tornadic supercells − dangerous, rotating thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes − were beginning to sweep across the Florida peninsula, the update said.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
But that image only captures one type of tornado — the kind born from a supercell thunderstorm.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
What drives a supercell is rising motion into the storm.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Tornadic supercells − dangerous, rotating thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes − were beginning to sweep across the Florida peninsula, the update said.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
But that image only captures one type of tornado — the kind born from a supercell thunderstorm.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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