Supercells are the Powerhouses Tornadoes are some of the most awe-inspiring and destructive forces of nature. They often ...

A colossal storm cloud swept through Sorocaba, São Paulo, on Wednesday, leaving locals stunned by its dramatic and foreboding appearance. Identified as a supercell with a mesocyclone, the cloud ...

A mesocyclone (or "meso" for short ... The storm will have a flat updraft base and potentially a wall cloud underneath the updraft. The precipitation (rain and hail) will fall adjacent to the ...

A supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone ... hail stone signifies a longer lifespan within the cloud, which also signifies a strong thunderstorm ...

“A landspout is a tornado that does not arise from organized storm scale rotation and therefore is not associated with a wall cloud visually or a mesocyclone on radar. Landspouts often begin ...