A supercell is a unique type of thunderstorm characterized by a rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone. The term "mesocyclone" refers to the small-scale circulation occurring in a storm. This is what ...

You may have heard the term supercell in reference to thunderstorms without really knowing what it means. A supercell thunderstorm is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone (a strong, ...

Supercells loom large in Canada's skies during the summer months. These intense thunderstorms are responsible for some of the worst severe weather you can experience, capable of producing significant ...

ROCK HILL, S.C. — On Tuesday evening, a towering, rotating thunderstorm known as a supercell was seen in York County. A WCNC Charlotte viewer, Kari Smith, sent stunning drone photos of the storm to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spring in Michigan brings with it the chance for severe weather in the form of thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes. Tornadoes are primarily produced in two different ways: ...

These tornadoes are relatively weak and short-lived without a pre-existing rotating updraft (mesocyclone) typically found in supercell thunderstorms. They usually develop along boundaries such as cold ...

Supercells are basically thunderstorms on steroids. These storms create some of the most violent tornadoes and can leave a path of incredible destruction. A supercell is a powerful, long-lived ...

A double-tornado picture captured by weather photographer Kelly DeLay is taking the world by storm. The image, snapped Thursday near Simla, Colo., shows a massive supercell — a thunderstorm with a ...

A supercell thunderstorm, which brought almost hurricane-force straight-line winds, was responsible for a 300-mile swath of damage across northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania on Saturday night, ...

Texas has a long and storied history with tornadoes and they have been a part of the fabric of life for people living in the Central and Great Plains. Despite the familiarity the Lone Star State has ...

Earlier today a confirmed tornado, likely to be a landspout, touched down in North of Joplin causing downed trees and minor structural damages. Landspout tornadoes are quite different from your ...

WOW! – This week’s viral video looks like a scene taken straight out of a movie. Ricky Forbes, whose Facebook page says he is a professional storm chaser, shared the video on his social media last ...