supercell
noun
su·per·cell
ˈsü-pər-ˌsel 
: an unusually large storm cell
specifically
: a severe storm generated by such a cell
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Central Iowa, northern Missouri and central Illinois may see supercells with large hail.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The rapid warm-up is creating the unstable atmosphere needed for supercell development, heightening the hail and severe thunderstorm risk.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The supercell produced 10 tornadoes in Illinois and two others in northern Indiana on March 10.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The rapid warm-up is creating the unstable atmosphere needed for supercell development, heightening the hail and severe thunderstorm risk.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The supercell produced 10 tornadoes in Illinois and two others in northern Indiana on March 10.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Supercell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercell. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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