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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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.
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Each unit of the material is built from supercells containing three smaller unit cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
These are bands of low clouds associated with supercell storm clouds, typically cumulonimbus.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
There's potential for long-track supercells to spawn from south of Terre Haute into Kentucky.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Each unit of the material is built from supercells containing three smaller unit cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
These are bands of low clouds associated with supercell storm clouds, typically cumulonimbus.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
There's potential for long-track supercells to spawn from south of Terre Haute into Kentucky.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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