Mesocyclone

Rotating updraft within a thunderstorm, often linked to tornadoes.

MeteorologyWeather PhenomenonStorm DynamicsTornado

Complexity

Current best complexity is 5:

Mesocyclone
5
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Statistics

Discovered by
16boards
Best recipe held by
11boards
First discovered
8 monthsago
Crafted
39times
Made with
4recipes
Used in
28recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Google's board
    · 8 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity5first held by
    Robert's board
    · 5 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Ian's board
    · 6 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Ian's board
    · 6 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
6982
Color
#4a6fa5
Emoji
🌀/☁️🌀
Categories
Meteorology, Weather Phenomenon, Storm Dynamics, Tornado
Best complexity
5
First discovered
Feb 13, 2026, 17:19 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Mesocyclone" concept

Mesocyclone can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Meteorology, Weather Phenomenon, Storm Dynamics, Tornado. Rotating updraft within a thunderstorm, often linked to tornadoes.

It has been discovered by 16 boards and crafted 39 times, first appearing 8 months ago. Mesocyclone can be created from 4 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 28 others.

Mesocyclone was first discovered by Google's board 8 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (5) is held by Robert's board.

Related concepts worth exploring include Atmosphere, Fog, Firestorm, Climate, Thunderstorm, Cumulonimbus, and 6 more.

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