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Super Dangerous Storms

  • January 27, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A supercell is a thunderstorm with a powerful, rotating updraft that swirls air vertically through the clouds. It’s the rarest type of storm but also the most dangerous, because it can create heavy rain, flash floods, and even tornadoes.

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