Supercell thunderstorms are responsible for creating tornadoes Tornadoes are born within supercell thunderstorms , an anvil-shaped cloud with a rotating updraft called a mesocyclone.

Severe weather season in Texas has arrived and San Antonio is bracing for a couple of stormy days on the horizon this week. Knowing how thunderstorms develop and identifying cloud formations can help ...

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 a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone: a deep, persistently rotating updraft. Supercells are typically also classified as severe thunderstorms ...

The main threats from thunderstorms that develop on Wednesday will be large hail and damaging winds. The SPC said there is the potential for some supercell thunderstorms to develop across the ...