noun
thunderstorm cell
Meteorological term for a single convective cell within a thunderstorm, often associated with heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds.
レーダー画像で雷雨細胞の動きを追跡した。
We tracked the movement of the thunderstorm cell on the radar image.
積乱雲 is the cumulonimbus cloud itself, while 雷雨細胞 refers to the active convective cell within the storm system.
Compound of 雷雨 (thunderstorm) and 細胞 (cell), a direct translation of the English meteorological term 'thunderstorm cell'.