Types of thunderstorms – the supercell

by admin | May 16th, 2009

 

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Supercells are the most powerful of all storms and have updrafts that rotate
 
Supercells produce the most intense tornadoes, largest hailstones, extremely heavy rainfall and strongest straight line winds

 Strong enough rotation throughout a supercell upraft can lead to tornadoes.

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