A supercell is a thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone, a deep, persistently rotating updraft. [1] Due to this, these storms are sometimes referred to as rotating …

On the thunderstorm spectrum, supercells are the least common type of thunderstorm, but they have a high propensity to produce severe weather, including damaging winds, very large hail, …

May 2, 2025 · High-precipitation (or HP) supercells contain heavier concentrations of rain and hail wrapping into the mesocyclone. The precipitation can sometimes obscure the storm's …

A supercell is a long-lived (greater than 1 hour) and highly organized storm feeding off an updraft (a rising current of air) that is tilted and rotating. This rotating updraft - as large as 10 miles in …

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Nov 26, 2025 · When environmental winds are favourable, the updraft and downdraft of a storm become organized and twist around and reinforce each other. The result is a long-lived …

We take your observations and compare it with what we see on radar to provide a better picture of the situation. The local atmospheric wind environment around supercells is very chaotic and …

May 4, 2025 · A supercell thunderstorm is the primary source of tornadoes. These violent windstorms form when the storm’s rotating updraft, or mesocyclone, tightens and extends …

Oct 22, 2025 · A supercell is a long-lived thunderstorm with a rotating updraft that can produce extreme weather like large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

In meteorological terms, a supercell epitomizes an enduring, meticulously structured thunderstorm, identifiable by a robust, ceaselessly rotating updraft referred to as a mesocyclone.