supercell

[ soo-per-sel ]

/ ˈsu pərˌsɛl /

noun Meteorology.

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.

Nearby words

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, supercapital, supercar, supercargo, supercede, supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary

Origin of supercell

First recorded in 1960–65; super- + cell¹