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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But that image only captures one type of tornado — the kind born from a supercell thunderstorm.
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Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a good chance for strong, isolated supercell thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and a couple of strong tornadoes to develop across parts of north-central Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In the afternoon of May 22, 2011, a supercell thunderstorm from southeastern Kansas traveled into southwestern Missouri.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a good chance for strong, isolated supercell thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and a couple of strong tornadoes to develop across parts of north-central Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In the afternoon of May 22, 2011, a supercell thunderstorm from southeastern Kansas traveled into southwestern Missouri.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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