mesocyclone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mesocyclone
Example Sentences
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Precipitation in the storm cloud pushes the mesocyclone down, and as parts of it are pressurized and exposed to different temperatures, a funnel is created.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
The mighty mesocyclone that was responsible for both tornadoes was embedded within a line of storms that passed the region.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2021
Brewing within the storm is a draft with the right rotation, size, depth and duration for Doppler radar to label it as a mesocyclone: the precursor to a tornado.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2021
Shearing winds tilt the top of the surviving vortex, causing cool rain to fall away from the warm surface air fueling the newly born mesocyclone, letting the supercell purr like a finely tuned engine.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2015
By A mesocyclone tornado, a violently rotating column of air that descends from a thunderstorm.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2012
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