Mesovortices
![Illustration of mesovotices that resulted in damage to a hurricane hunter aircraft. Image from Aircrash Investigation Season 13, Episode 6](/Images/godic/202501/27/Mesovortex_image4808.png")
![A mesocyclone from the Greensburg, Kansas tornado indicated on Doppler weather radar.](/Images/godic/202501/27/Greensburg3_small4808.gif")
Mesovortices are small scale rotational features found in convective storms, such as those found in bow echos, supercell thunderstorms, and the eyewall of tropical cyclones. They range in size from tens of miles in diameter to a mile, and can be immensely intense.