storm cell

noun

an air mass formed by powerful updrafts and downdrafts moving in convective loops, the smallest unit of a storm system.

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Words nearby storm cell

storksbill, storm, storm and stress, storm belt, storm boat, storm cell, storm cellar, storm center, storm centre, storm cloud, storm coat
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Scientific definitions for storm cell

storm cell

An air mass that contains up and down drafts in convective loops, moves and reacts as a single entity, and functions as the smallest unit of a storm-producing system.
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