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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How the supercell moved across Central Texas Radar and satellite data show the storm began forming just after 4:30 p.m. near San Saba and Burnet.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These supercells could bring large hail, damaging wind, and potentially strong tornadoes, especially in areas near the North Dakota-South Dakota-Minnesota border.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
An ominous black Wall Cloud (WC) with rotating air appeared directly below the supercell, perfect conditions for a tornado to drop.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Those areas are at particular risk of supercells, highly organized, longer-lasting storms that produce even stronger winds and larger hail — in the case of Friday, bigger than baseballs — than typical thunderstorms.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These supercells could bring large hail, damaging wind, and potentially strong tornadoes, especially in areas near the North Dakota-South Dakota-Minnesota border.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
An ominous black Wall Cloud (WC) with rotating air appeared directly below the supercell, perfect conditions for a tornado to drop.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Those areas are at particular risk of supercells, highly organized, longer-lasting storms that produce even stronger winds and larger hail — in the case of Friday, bigger than baseballs — than typical thunderstorms.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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