Supercells
January 1st, 2009
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Supercells are servere thunderstorms that have deep, continuing updrafts. Supercells are the largest and most severe types of thunderstorms. They range from all sizes small to large, low or high topped. They carry large amounts of hail, strong winds, and torrential rainfall. They are one of the few types of clouds that can spawn tornadoes. They can occur anywhere in the world with the right weather conditions. They are also one of the four categories of thunderstorms which are supercell, single-cell, multi-cell, and squall line. Supercells are very dangerous.
If you would like to learn more about supercells, visit Wikipedia’s article, Supercell.
