supercell

[soo-per-sel]

noun

Meteorology.

1. a highly organized thunderstorm that can last for several hours, capable of producing both updrafts and downdrafts exceeding 100 miles per hour, large hailstones, tornadoes, and flash flooding (often used attributively).

   a supercell in Kansas City;

   supercell storms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercell¹

First recorded in 1960–65; super- ( def. ) + cell ( def. )

Example Sentences

Spencer “stood out among a vile swamp of racists and crackpots like a tornado supercell on radar,” said Brian Levin, chair of the California Civil Rights Department’s Commission on the State of Hate and founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, who monitored American Patrol for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Supercell's own production line has stumbled.

From BBC

In February, Supercell appointed a new general manager to Squad Busters.

From BBC

"We need to take bigger risks," says Mr Paananen the chief executive of Finland's Supercell - a giant in the world of mobile games.

From BBC

Supercell has taken a different approach with another new game, Mo.co.

From BBC