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 ...

A supercell is an organized thunderstorm that contains a very strong, rotating updraft. This rotation helps to produce severe weather events such as large hail, strong downbursts and tornadoes.

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Drivers were left stranded in their cars after a 'supercell' storm transformed roads into rivers, while thousands were plunged into darkness. Several states battled severe thunderstorms ...

Russia has warned Israel not to consider striking Iranian nuclear sites, as Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov emphasized the potential catastrophic consequences. This warning comes after Iran's ...

Tornadoes and flooding spawned by severe thunderstorms tore through parts of Oklahoma overnight, leaving at least 11 people injured and shredding homes and other properties.

The EF3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton that hit Palm Beach County was the first of its kind, but we had a similar killer ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s ...

A family of killer whales who were stranded in a silted estuary in the Russian Far East have made ... Hunker down': Victorians warned as supercell storm heads for state The brightest supermoon ...

Hurricane Milton brought an earlier-than-expected dose of chaos before it made landfall this week, as supercell thunderstorms — which feature rotating updrafts and can produce tornadoes ...

There is also an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms today and even the possibility of rotating supercell storms this afternoon across south-east Queensland. Supercells are the least common ...