Natural disasters in the Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia regions of our country started to get out of hand. First, we lost thousands of our lives in the earthquake and we lost hundreds of our citizens in the flood disaster in the past days.
Now we are faced with a terrifying supercell storm. This natural phenomenon, which took place in the Kilis region of Gaziantep, is known for its successive lightning strikes and gigantic hailstones.
Lightning flashed nonstop, hail the size of a ping-pong ball fell: Here’s the supercell storm in Kilis
Supercell storms are the most powerful of all types of storms. When environmental winds are favorable, the upstream and downstream of a storm organize and spin around, reinforcing each other. The result is a protracted supercell storm.
The updraft rises, turns counterclockwise, and turns east, creating an anvil. Updraft speeds in supercell storms can exceed 40 meters per second and can rain hailstones as large as grapefruit.
Supercell storms can last for 2 to 6 hours. We wish that this type of storm, which is most likely to produce strong hurricanes as well as tremendous wind and hail damage, will not happen again, and we wish all those who have been exposed to the storm get well soon.
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