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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This, combined with strong deep-layer and low-level shear, could lead to a mix of bowing segments and semi-discrete supercells capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes. —

Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Hurricane Milton: Tornadic supercells from the Category 4 Hurricane Milton are beginning to sweep across the southern Florida peninsula. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for supercell