There are 10 main types of clouds. There's the Cumulus cloud, otherwise know as the Simpsons' cloud. "The cartoon cloud that forms on a sunny day. The fair weather cloud. It's like the generic one, ...

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A supercell thunderstorm loomed over York County Tuesday, impressively captured in a dramatic drone photo by Kari Smith.

Several devastating tornado outbreaks have cut swaths of destruction across the U.S. What’s driving these damaging storms?

A wide swath of tree damage was reported in Gloucester and Atlantic counties last Friday, from New Jersey's longest tornado in almost four years.

It also stretches that tube vertically, which makes it spin faster. That becomes the supercell's "mesocyclone". This is the spin that can lead to a tornado. It is also what keeps a supercell going ...

A supercell is a thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, which is classified as a mesocyclone. The rotating updraft is what sets a supercell apart from a typical thunderstorm. In order for a ...

"What makes a supercell unique from all other thunderstorm types is that it contains a deep and persistent rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. If the environment is favorable, supercell ...