supercell

noun

su·per·cell ˈsü-pər-ˌsel

: an unusually large storm cell

specifically : a severe storm generated by such a cell

Examples of supercell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Dozens of scientists, including the authors, succeeded in recording the entire life cycle of a supercell tornado during VORTEX2 in 2009. —

Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024 Initial storms began as rotating supercells, including one that spawned a tornado near Des Moines. —

Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for supercell

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