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