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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These supercells will be capable of producing hail two inches in diameter or larger, along with a few tornadoes.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
There is a chance for a few isolated supercells to develop this evening, which could turn severe.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024
That includes Rolling Fork, where study authors project an increase of one supercell a year by 2100.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2023
Initial storms during the afternoon and evening will probably begin as supercells or rotating thunderstorms, which would yield the risk of an isolated strong tornado.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Forecasters said storms are expected in multiply and intensify along a boundary across the region, and the environment will support supercell storms.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Aug. 2023
Lightning shot up to 30 km (19 miles) high—another record, beating even cyclones and supercells.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 June 2023
This is where the most severe type of thunderstorm, including rotating supercells, may focus.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
Other scientists have now observed this feature in actual tornadic supercells.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
There is a chance for a few isolated supercells to develop this evening, which could turn severe.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024
That includes Rolling Fork, where study authors project an increase of one supercell a year by 2100.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2023
Initial storms during the afternoon and evening will probably begin as supercells or rotating thunderstorms, which would yield the risk of an isolated strong tornado.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Forecasters said storms are expected in multiply and intensify along a boundary across the region, and the environment will support supercell storms.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Aug. 2023
Lightning shot up to 30 km (19 miles) high—another record, beating even cyclones and supercells.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 June 2023
This is where the most severe type of thunderstorm, including rotating supercells, may focus.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
Other scientists have now observed this feature in actual tornadic supercells.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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