Supercell
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thumb|A low precipitation supercell in rural Northeast Colorado. A supercell is a thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone, a deep, persistently rotating updraft. Due to this, these storms are sometimes referred to as rotating thunderstorms. Of the four main classifications of thunderstormssupercell, squall line, multi-cell, and single-cellsupercells are the least common overall and have the potential to be the most severe. Supercells are often isolated from other thunderstorms, and can dominate the local weather up to away. They tend to last 2–4 hours, but under highly favo
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It sits within the topics Commons link is on Wikidata, Mesoscale meteorology and Severe weather and convection.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- thunderstorm
- Image
- Chaparral Supercell 2.JPG
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- Commons category
- Supercells
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- Supercell
- has characteristic
- mesocyclone
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