supercell

noun

su·​per·​cell ˈsü-pər-ˌsel How to pronounce supercell (audio)
: an unusually large storm cell
specifically : a severe storm generated by such a cell

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Severe thunderstorms may develop into supercells capable of producing isolated but significant tornadoes. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 What weather is needed to create a supercell? Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The August supercell storm that sparked this damage saw winds gusting as high as 93 mph (149 km/hr), and hail as large as golf balls, NASA stated. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Severe thunderstorms, some of which could organize into clusters of supercells, will be possible from 3 to 10 p.m., especially south of Kansas City. Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercell

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First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercell was in 1985

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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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