Supercell facts for kids

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Chaparral Supercell 2
An example of a supercell.

A supercell is a strong type of thunderstorm with a thick, rotating updraft (a mesocyclone). Supercell thunderstorms are the largest, most dangerous type of thunderstorms.

Images for kids

  • Shelfcloud

    A low precipitation supercell shelf cloud. Shelf cloud forms when a cooler air mass under-flows the warmer moisture laden air.

  • Supercell over Pikes Peak

    A supercell thunderstorm over Pikes Peak as seen from Palmer Park

  • Low precipitation supercell thunderstorm

    Schematics of an LP supercell

  • Lp supercell

    Idealized view of an LP supercell

  • High precipitation supercell thunderstorm

    Schematics of an HP supercell

  • HPsupercell

    High precipitation supercell

  • Supercell04

    Satellite view of a supercell

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