How are super thunderstorm cells formed?

In a recent report, the British Daily Mail described such a scene: over the vast grassland and the silent highway, huge dark clouds are gathering in the air, like a spaceship hovering above the earth. It clearly shows the terrible scene when the super thunderstorm cells formed in the "tornado corridor" in the United States.

Texas, Kansas and Colorado are all located in the tornado corridor of the United States. Due to the special climatic and topographical conditions in this area, these places have become frequent places for tornadoes. Every spring, hot and humid air meets dry and cold air, forming a super thunderstorm cell. Due to the strong rotating force, its appearance is similar to that of a circular spacecraft. As a kind of strong convection cell, the super thunderstorm cell can easily lead to the formation of tornado.

what is a thunderstorm cell

a thunderstorm cell is a local severe weather phenomenon with strong convection. Thunderstorm cells are divided into development period (cumulus period), maturity period and dissipation period. During the development period, there is no precipitation, and the cloud is ascending; When the rainfall begins in the cell, it reaches maturity, and there are ascending and downward flow cells in the cell, and there are many thunderstorm cells nearby, with strong rainfall and thunderstorms. At the final dissipation stage, all the cells were downward flow.

How are super thunderstorm cells formed

Hot and humid air meets dry cold air (such as hot and humid air in the Gulf of Mexico meets dry cold air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains), forming super thunderstorm cells. Due to the strong rotating force, its appearance is similar to that of a circular spacecraft. As a kind of strong convection cell, the super thunderstorm cell can easily lead to the formation of tornado. The formation of super thunderstorm cells usually does not exceed one hour. However, in the process of its formation, the accompanying strong winds often blow down trees and cables, and the ensuing heavy rain and hail will also destroy road buildings. Therefore, when observing, stand at least 1 km away from the storm to avoid injury.

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