Storm mode

Classic supercell

A single, long-lived rotating storm with a well-organized updraft, a persistent mesocyclone, and a precipitation shield offset from the updraft base.

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  • EF-3 Tornado Under a Giant Supercell, Pink, OK
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  • Supercell at Dusk near White Deer, TX
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  • Supercell near Lexington, OK
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  • Supercell near Seymour, Texas
    Storm mode Classic supercell
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  • Supercell becoming undercut south of Salina, KS
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  • High-based supercell near Vaughn, New Mexico
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  • Tornado near Punkin Center, Colorado
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  • Tornado and Pronounced Clear Slot near Fort Sumner, NM
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  • Classic Supercell near Minneapolis, KS
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  • Supercell with Pronounced Clear Slot
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