AccuWeather video shows a tornado near St. Libory, Nebraska, spinning beneath a large, well-defined mesocyclone as severe ...
Supercell just getting its wind up over South Dakota. Note the colors (explained below). Photo by Nicolaus Wegner, from the video On June 1, 2015, photographer Nicolaus Wegner was in South Dakota and ...
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 ...
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Why some storms turn into tornadoes
Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with intense, rotating ...
National Geographic Traveler just announced its winners for its 2014 photo contest. The shots are all very cool, but I can’t argue with the No. 1 pick: a mesocyclone over Colorado, taken by ...
This post assumes you have read Severe Weather Primer Parts 1 - 7. The image below marks a monumental date in the history of severe storms meteorology.It was April 9, 1953 that the first hook echo was ...
Watch as storm chasers get an up-close look at a rare — and very dangerous — mesocyclone as it forms
Mesocyclones are not to be trifled with; they can dump torrential rain and hail, and the winds can be fierce 1 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...
A supercell thunderstrom in Oklahoma. Image courtesy of NSSL/NOAA. The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as a thunderstorm that is producing: Hail that is at least quarter size (1 ...
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What is a mesocyclone?
Bill Burton: It's time for us to take a look at the Science Behind the Forecast as I am joined by WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew. Good morning, Tawana. Tawana Andrew: Good morning. We are ...
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