The difference between a high-precipitation and low-precipitation supercell is typically a function of where the storms occur. LP supercells are most common on the central and northern Plains ...

High Precipitation (HP) Supercell If there’s a low precipitation supercell, it stands to reason that there’s a high precipitation one too. HP is the most common supercell.

High-precipitation (or HP) supercells contain heavier concentrations of rain and hail wrapping into the mesocyclone. The precipitation can sometimes obscure the storm's structure, including wall ...

• High-precipitation supercells feature precipitation that wraps around the updraft. ... A low-precipitation supercell along the Oklahoma-Kansas border on May 13, 2020.

When tornadoes are rain-wrapped, in “high precipitation” (HP) supercell storms, they are often more deadly because they are difficult to see.

One reason why so many stormchasers flock to the high plains of Eastern Colorado and Wyoming is the chance to capture the structure of a supercell thunderstorm as it develops.

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Rare “low precipitation” (LP) supercells spawned tornadoes across at least two Georgia counties on New Year’s Eve. Even though Friday ...

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Rare “low precipitation” (LP) supercells spawned tornadoes across at least two Georgia counties on New Year’s Eve. Even though Friday ...