mesocyclone

noun

Etymology

From meso- + cyclone.

Definitions

  1. An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the…

    An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado.

The neighborhood

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