The stunning moment a supercell storm swept close to the New Mexico-Texas border during sunset on June 8, was captured in ...

Much of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania had a few rounds of storms on Wednesday, and one storm in particular produced ...

In the photos taken, you can clearly see the spiraling structure of the mesocyclone. How to Spot a Supercell in the Sky If you’re out and about and curious whether that ominous storm cloud could ...

Instability creates rapid storm development, moisture drives updraft speed, and wind shear generates mesocyclone rotation. Stronger updraft speeds in the supercell create larger hailstones.

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.

Last year's storm season saw this mesocyclone and green glow caused by very large hail amid a tornadic high precipitation supercell in Hennessey, Okla., as pictured on May 7, 2024. (Matt Phelps ...