Rain-free base,little or no Precipitation Wall Cloud the hood like structure over a cumulonimbus cloud Big cells usually have topshooting clouds above the anvil area The area were the climate changes and builds over The area were there might be a little visible space between the body and the downdraft area The electrical of the storm is not just in this area, it's all over the cell The body of the extremely large Supercell. the body of the extremely huge Supercell down drafts,microbursts,hail zones Down drafts, microbursts, and hail zones,

The Supercell




Credits: NOAA-NWS Southern Region Advanced Spotter Training slide set.
Original drawings by Chuck Doswell and Joan Kimpel
For further readings please visit
"The Chuck Doswell Website"
WWW home page: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~doswell

Text Information Credits: "National Audubon Society"




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