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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Survey teams continue to assess damage in Denton and Collin counties and their work might continue Tuesday, the National Weather Service said on X.
The supercell thunderstorm began in Montague County, where a tornado formed at 9:42 p.m., 5.5 miles southeast of Bowie.
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Tom Johanningmeier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
There is a low, conditional threat of a tornado if a supercell is able to unfold.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Storms are expected to pop up and eventually, possibly quickly, form a line of supercells marching east, with all modes of severe weather possible.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 May 2024
But Jana Houser, a supercell thunderstorm and tornado radar analysis expert at Ohio State University, tells Smithsonian magazine’s Catherine Duncan that this explanation is wrong.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Tom Johanningmeier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
There is a low, conditional threat of a tornado if a supercell is able to unfold.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Storms are expected to pop up and eventually, possibly quickly, form a line of supercells marching east, with all modes of severe weather possible.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 May 2024
But Jana Houser, a supercell thunderstorm and tornado radar analysis expert at Ohio State University, tells Smithsonian magazine’s Catherine Duncan that this explanation is wrong.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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