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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Hurricane Milton spawns ‘tornadic supercell’ in South Florida as effects begin rolling into region
Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders across 11 Florida counties ahead of landfall, with a combined population of about 5.9 million people, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
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Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
And what's different about a supercell compared to your normal, pop-up summertime thunderstorm is that the updraft is tilted.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Morales was most struck by the dozens of tornadoes (known as supercells) that the hurricane spawned in unexpected places, such as Palm Beach county, on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Several supercell thunderstorms were sweeping across south-central Kentucky and Middle Tennessee, the weather service said at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and storms were expected to continue into the evening with large hail, damaging winds, and some tornadoes.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
And what's different about a supercell compared to your normal, pop-up summertime thunderstorm is that the updraft is tilted.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Morales was most struck by the dozens of tornadoes (known as supercells) that the hurricane spawned in unexpected places, such as Palm Beach county, on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Several supercell thunderstorms were sweeping across south-central Kentucky and Middle Tennessee, the weather service said at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and storms were expected to continue into the evening with large hail, damaging winds, and some tornadoes.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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