Supercells are large, rotating storm systems with a well-organized updraft called a mesocyclone ... formation of tornadoes, especially when combined with the right wind patterns. A Funnel Cloud ...

Tornadoes are among nature's fiercest furies. Despite the destruction they can cause, the mechanism that results in tornadoes ...

The turning of the winds with height helps the thunderstorm develop its most essential component: the mesocyclone ... updraft base and potentially a wall cloud underneath the updraft.